Gary Griffin (born October 26, 1951, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American musician, best known for performing as a keyboardist and vocalist with The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Jan and Dean and The Surf City Allstars.
[2] In 1977, Griffin moved to Los Angeles where he was hired as an organist by The Beach Boys, joining them for the recording of their Warner Brothers album M.I.U.,[1] as well as several other related productions, Almost Summer by spin-off group Celebration and Weavings by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd.
[2] Griffin has produced an eclectic roster of artists, most notably Micky Dolenz of The Monkees, political satirist Harry Shearer.,[3][4] Dave Coulier, singer Sandra Stephens, Laura Hall of television's, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
Recent productions include The Bamboo Trading Company (2013)— a group consisting of surf music cohorts Randell Kirsch, Phil Bardowell, Matt Jardine and Dean Torrence— and Keep a Little Christmas (2014), which is his third CD collaboration with singer Nita Whitaker.
Highlights have included the 2016/17 Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary World Tours, the 2018 Christmas show and concerts featuring music from the Beach Boys’ Friends and Surf’s Up albums as well as Brian’s greatest hits.