Personal Info
The Beach Boys
Bruce Johnston
Acting
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, Sandy Nelson's "Teen Beat" (1959), and also worked with musicians such as Kim Fowley and Phil Specto…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Beach Boys
as Self
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
as Self
The Beach Boys: Making Pet Sounds
as Self
The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971
as Self
The Seeds: Pushin' Too Hard
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982
as Self
Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth
as Himself
The Beach Boys: Doin' It Again
as Self
The Beach Boys - Live in Concert 50th Anniversary
as Self
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
as Self
TV Shows
Legends
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 ep.
Classic Albums
as Self - The Beach Boys · 1 ep.
Home Improvement
as Bruce Johnston · 1 ep.
Full House
as Bruce Johnston · 1 ep.
T. J. Hooker
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 ep.
Champs-Elysées
as Self - The Beach Boys · 1 ep.
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self · 1 ep.