I was a beach boy, and I believe I learned my songs from the birds of the Brazilian forest.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I was raised around music.
I'm the lead singer of the Beach Boys and an ambassador of this amazing music that touched a generation.
From a young age, I was encouraged to sing, dance and learn folk and popular songs in Spanish.
I grew up listening to everything. You know, from Argentinean folk music, tango, jazz, rock, just everything.
The music I have created, along with the other Beach Boys, has taken me all over the world. For these past 50 years, I guess you could say, 'I get around.'
Certainly, the Beach Boys and the early Beatles records were a huge influence on me lyrically.
I sang and wrote songs when I was 12 years old.
I made a living out of singing Mexican music.
I grew up listening to popular music. My father was a Peruvian folk singer. He played the guitar at home. He sang songs with a waltzing rhythm, yet you can still hear the Spanish influences. I accompanied him to his performances.
I grew up listening to English music.