Bruce Johnston
Birthday
1942/06/27 (82 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Peoria, Illinois, USA
Also know as
The Beach Boys
Biography
Bruce Arthur Johnston (born Benjamin Baldwin; June 27, 1942) is an American singer, musician and songwriter who is a member of the Beach Boys. He also collaborated on many records with Terry Melcher (his bandmate in Bruce & Terry, the Rip Chords, and California Music) and composed the 1975 Barry Manilow hit, "I Write the Songs". Born in Illinois, Johnston grew up in Los Angeles and studied classical piano in his early years. While in high school, he arranged and played on his first hit record, ...Read more
Acting
(2004) The Beach Boys - California Surfin
as Self (archive footage)
(1978) Deadman's Curve
as Self
(1978) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Our Guests at Heartland
(2023) A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
as Self
(1985) The Beach Boys: An American Band
as Self
(2008) The Wrecking Crew
as Self - Beach Boy (uncredited)
(2002) Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys
as Self
(2007) Cease to Exist
as Self (archive footage)
(2014) Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982
as Self
(2010) Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
as Self
(1987) The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
as Self
(1996) The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
as Self
(1998) Brian Wilson’s Imagination
as Self
(2024) The Beach Boys
as Self
(1969) The Beach Boys: Live In Paris, 1969
as Self
(1981) The Beach Boys 20th Anniversary Special
as Self
(1980) Goin' Platinum Presents The Beach Boys
as Self
(2012) The Beach Boys: Doin' It Again
as Self
(2012) Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth
as Himself
(2014) The Seeds: Pushin' Too Hard
as ---
(2017) The Beach Boys: Making Pet Sounds
as Self
(1980) The Beach Boys: A Celebration Concert
as Self
(2012) The Beach Boys - Live in Concert 50th Anniversary
as Self
(2010) Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
as Self - The Beach Boys
(1976) The Beach Boys: It's OK
as Self (The Beach Boys)
(2016) The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971
as Self
(2005) The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice
as Self
(1993) The Beach Boys Today
as Self
(2000) The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony
as Self
(1980) The Beach Boys - Live at Knebworth
as Self
(1987) Disorderlies
as Himself
(1987) Full House
as Self - The Beach Boys
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1982) T. J. Hooker
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2006) Legends
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1997) Classic Albums
as Self - The Beach Boys
(1968) The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
(1982) Champs-Elysées
as Self - The Beach Boys
(1991) Home Improvement
as Bruce Johnston