Music The Night Brian Wilson Took the Producer Credit: Surfer Girl, Hot Rods, and Hollywood On June 12, 1963, The Beach Boys cut “Surfer Girl” and “Little Deuce Coupe” at United Western, a session that helped crown Brian Wilson as producer.
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