The story
American guitarist (Born August 22nd, 1948 in Hawthorne, California, U.S.A.), who is best known for being an early member of the Beach Boys, joining the band aged 14 and replacing Alan Jardine before Jardine returned in 1963.
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. Subsequent to his departure, Marks fronted the Marksmen and performed and recorded with The Moon before working as a session musician.
Following numerous guest appearances with the band over the years, Marks returned to The Beach Boys in 1997, initially as a stand-in replacement for an ailing Carl Wilson, before leaving again in 1999. He rejoined for the band's 50th anniversary tour and album in 2012, continuing to work with his bandmates in various projects in the years that followed.
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