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Fun Fun Fun - Chris Farmer chrisfarmermusic 816 views The Beach Boys classic car song "Fun Fun Fun" is performed and sung by Chris Farmer, former musical director and 12 year member of The Beach Boys. This recording is on the ...
Surfin' USA - Chris Farmer chrisfarmermusic 248 views The Beach Boys classic surf song "Surfin' USA" is performed and sung by Chris Farmer, former musical director and 12 year member of The Beach Boys. This recording is on the...
Barbara Ann - Chris Farmer chrisfarmermusic 285 views The Beach Boys/Regents classic Doo-Wop song "Barbara Ann" is performed and sung by Chris Farmer, former musical director and 12 year member of The Beach Boys. This recordin...
Summertime Blues - Chris Farmer chrisfarmermusic 226 views Eddie Cochran's classic song "Summertime Blues" is performed and sung by Chris Farmer, former musical director and 12 year member of The Beach Boys. This recording is on th...
California Sleepwalkin' - Chris Farmer chrisfarmermusic 232 views The original song "California Sleepwalkin'" (Randell Kirsch) is performed and sung by Chris Farmer, former musical director and 12 year member of The Beach Boys. This recor...
Let's Dance - Chris Farmer chrisfarmermusic 222 views Chris Montez's classic song "Let's Dance" is performed and sung by Chris Farmer, former musical director and 12 year member of The Beach Boys. This recording is on the albu...
Good Vibrations - Chris Farmer chrisfarmermusic 202 views The Beach Boys classic song "Good Vibrations" is performed and sung by Chris Farmer, former musical director and 12 year member of The Beach Boys. This recording is on the ...
Help Me Rhonda - Chris Farmer chrisfarmermusic 410 views he Beach Boys classic song "Help Me Rhonda" is performed and sung by Chris Farmer, former musical director and 12 year member of The Beach Boys. This recording is on the al...
Why Do Fools Fall in Love - Chris Farmer chrisfarmermusic 223 views The Beach Boys version of the classic Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers song "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" is performed and sung by Chris Farmer, former musical director and 12...
Do You Wanna Dance - Chris Farmer chrisfarmermusic 334 views The Beach Boys version of the Bobby Freeman classic song "Do You Wanna Dance" is performed and sung by Chris Farmer, former musical director and 12 year member of the Beach...

About Chris Farmer Music

Chris Farmer Music is a musical services company that provides top quality live entertainment for your corporate function, special event, private party, charity fundraiser, fair and festival. Singles, duos, groups, speciality music, and more.

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Apr 14, 2009

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Chris Farmer's musical career is rich with big name acts. A bass player, guitarist, pianist and vocalist, Farmer was the bass player and vocalist for the legendary Beach Boys from 1995 - 2007 and was their musical director and vocal arranger since 1999. Skilled at singing tight, complex vocal harmonies, over his tenure with The
Beach Boys he has had to sing every part in their vocal stack; the leads, falsetto and "middle harmony" parts
of their famous vocal structure. In the 90's, he was musical director, bassist and vocalist for groups such as Jan & Dean, Good Vibrations - a tribute to The Beach Boys, and Rhino recording artists The Belair Bandits.

Although a multi-instrumentalist, Farmer's voice is his main
instrument. Chris is a classically trained vocalist who, early in his career, appeared on stage in musical theater and opera. He was the featured vocalist in the acapella quartet "Double Date" that performed regularly at Universal Studios Hollywood in the 1990's. He also has vocal credits on a number of TV and film projects, including "Bay Watch Nights" and "The New Gidget".

During the 1980's, his projects included musical director/bassist/vocalist for Jack Wagner, helping propel his hit recording "All I Need" to the number #2 spot on the Billboard charts.
Other 80's gigs included music supervisor and bassist for the
"Legends of Doo-Wop" and "Cavalcade of Stars" shows, playing behind such greats as Sam Moore of Sam and Dave, David Ruffin of the Temptations, The Drifters, The Diamonds, Al Wilson,
Brenton Wood, The Flamingos, and many others of 50's and 60's era.

TV appearances over the years have included the daytime drama
"General Hospital", being part of the first TV show to feature a rock band, and the very successful "Full House", featuring John Stamos.

PERFORMED WITH THE FOLLOWING ARTISTS:

THE BEACH BOYS* 1995 - 2007
THE CALIFORNIA BEACH BAND* 1990 - 2007
THE SURF CITY ALL-STAR BAND* 1999 - 2004
JAN AND DEAN* 1980 - 1995
THE BELAIR BANDITS* 1980 - 1995
JESSE AND THE RIPPERS** 1988 - 1995
CAVALCADE OF STARS*** 1991 - 1992
ENDLESS SUMMER BEACH BAND 1982 - 1990
LEGENDS OF DOO-WOP*** 1986 - 1988
JACK WAGNER* 1984 - 1987
THE COWSILLS 1987
THE TURTLES 1982 - 1987
GARY LEWIS AND THE PLAYBOYS 1982 - 1983

* - Musical Director
** - "Full House" band
*** - Musical Director/bassist for: Sam Moore, David Ruffin, Little Anthony, The Dixie Cups, Al Wilson, Brenton Wood, The Drifters, The Coasters, The Flamingos, The Crests, The Diamonds, and more..

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Los Angeles, CA, USA

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United States

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Musical Services, vocalist, voice-over actor, musician, pianist, guitarist, bassist, musical director, vocal arranger, music instructor, tour/road manager.

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Chris Farmer Music, The "OC" Beach Band, The Jan & Dean Show Featuring Dean Torrence, a Classic California Beach Party!, Legends of Surf Music, Surfin' USA, The Belair Bandits, The Surf City AllStars, Two of Us, Charles Dickens Carolers, The Beach Boys

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