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David Marks

David Lee Marks (born August 22, 1948) is an American guitarist who was an early and latter-era member of the Beach Boys. While growing up in Hawthorne, California, Marks was a neighborhood friend of the original band members and was a frequent participant at their family get-togethers. Following his departure from the group, Marks fronted the Marksmen and performed and recorded as a session musician. Marks played music with the Wilson brothers from before the band started performing publicly, including the first demo recording for "Surfin'" (recorded as the Pendletones), but he was in school and his 12-year-old voice was deemed unnecessary on the October 1961 afternoon the group held the final recording session for the single, released in November 1961 with the new name Beach Boys on the single's label. Marks continued with the group, moving to rhythm guitar when Al Jardine left the group in February 1962, recording as a Beach Boy from the band's second single, "Surfin' Safari", which earned the band a long-term contract. He was a Beach Boy for their first four albums: Surfin' Safari (1962), Surfin' U.S.A. (1963), Surfer Girl (1963), and Little Deuce Coupe (1963).…

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David Lee Marks (born August 22, 1948) is an American guitarist who was an early and latter-era member of the Beach Boys. While growing up in Hawthorne, California, Marks was a neighborhood friend of the original band members and was a frequent participant at their family get-togethers. Following his departure from the group, Marks fronted the Marksmen and performed and recorded as a session musician. Marks played music with the Wilson brothers from before the band started performing publicly, including the first demo recording for "Surfin'" (recorded as the Pendletones), but he was in school and his 12-year-old voice was deemed unnecessary on the October 1961 afternoon the group held the final recording session for the single, released in November 1961 with the new name Beach Boys on the single's label. Marks continued with the group, moving to rhythm guitar when Al Jardine left the group in February 1962, recording as a Beach Boy from the band's second single, "Surfin' Safari", which earned the band a long-term contract. He was a Beach Boy for their first four albums: Surfin' Safari (1962), Surfin' U.S.A. (1963), Surfer Girl (1963), and Little Deuce Coupe (1963).…

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1948-08-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 1961 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 1970 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2024-05-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1948-08-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "1961". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "1970". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2024-05-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373486803

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