Mike Love

Michael Edward Love (born March 15, 1941 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer and songwriter who was one of the lead singers and lyrical composers of The Beach Boys, along with

Michael Edward Love (born March 15, 1941 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer and songwriter who was one of the lead singers and lyrical composers of The Beach Boys, along with Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and a school friend Al Jardine. Mike Love is first cousin to the Wilson brothers.

Love was the lead vocalist for many of the early Beach Boys hits, including "Surfin'", "409", "Surfin' Safari", "Surfin' USA", "Little Deuce Coupe", "Fun Fun Fun", "Be True To Your School", "Little Saint Nick", "When I Grow Up To Be A Man", "I Get Around", and "California Girls". His role as lead vocalist subsequently diminished, but included sections of Pet Sounds (including the bridge of "Wouldn't It Be Nice") and the hit "Do It Again". Onstage, Love has always served as the Beach Boys' "MC".