THE FOOTE FILES (CBSDFW.COM) — The Surfaris were a teen rock-and-roll surf band from Glendora, California. Members of the band included Ron Wilson, Jim Fuller, Bob Beryhill, Pat Connolly and Jim Pash.

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What you may not know about “Wipe Out,” the most famous 2 minutes and 12 seconds in surf-music history: The Surfaris tune, recorded in December 1962, has been covered more than 700 times, according to ...

“Our career was a skyrocket.” It’s Bob Berryhill, the last original member of the Surfaris, phoning the Reader from his home in Laguna Beach. “We started in December of 1962.” The band was Jim Fuller, ...

The music of The Surfaris may not be essential in the evolution of rock music but it was a pleasant way to wile away some time on a hot summer day. A cool breeze, the smell of the ocean, some aging ...

It's a pumping Friday night at the blue light disco in Mount Magnet, 570 kilometres north-east of Perth. Kids and police are dancing up a storm, but it's not the latest Taylor Swift or Nicki Minaj hit ...

In 1963, The Surfaris’ story began with the release of “Wipeout.” More than 50 years later, the pioneering rock band continues with love. “ ’Wipeout’ has been very good to me,” Bob Berryhill said of ...

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