Al Jardine
Jardine performing in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Alan Charles Jardine
Born	(1942-09-03)September 3, 1942 Lima, Ohio, U.S.
Origin	Hawthorne, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock pop
Occupation(s)	Musician singer songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar banjo bass
Years active	1961–present
Labels	Capitol Warner Reprise Columbia
Website	aljardine.com

Alan Charles Jardine (born September 3, 1942) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He co-founded the Beach Boys. He is best known as the band's guitarist. Also a singer, he sang in "Help Me, Rhonda" (1965), "Come Go with Me" (1978), and "From There to Back Again" (2012). His song "Lady Lynda" became a UK top 10 hit for the group in 1978.

Following the death of fellow band member Carl Wilson in 1998, Jardine left the touring Beach Boys and became a solo artist. In 1988, Jardine was added into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Beach Boys.^[1]

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