Jan & Dean links Besides the Beach Boys, no other vocal group captured the sound of California surf music with as much success - both commercial and artistic - as Jan & Dean. The duo actually began as a doo wop-soaked harmony act in the late '50s. Jan & Dean changed gears in the '60s with a series of surf and hot rod hits that featured falsetto harmonies, chugging guitars, and Jan Berry's clean production. The duo's success was tragically cut short by Jan Berry's near-fatal auto accident in April 1966.     Click on the thumbnail to the right to see Jan & Dean's handprints in cement.