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Premise. The singer goes out for a leisurely drive one night in his Corvette Sting Ray, when a driver pulls up alongside in his Jaguar XKE and challenges him to a drag race.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupDead Man's Curve (1963 Version) · Jan & DeanFrom Surf City to Drag City℗ Originally released 1963 by Capitol Reco...
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Dead Man's Curve is an American nickname for a curve in a road that has claimed many lives because of numerous crashes. [1] [2] Examples. A curve on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles memorialized in the hit song "Dead Man's Curve" by Jan and Dean.
Dead Man's Curve Jan and Dean with lyrics
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One of the great almost lost and forgotten acts in rock and roll. Jan Berry (April 3, 1941 March 26, 2004) and Dean Torrence (March 10, 1940) produced some ...
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A song about a fatal car race on a dangerous curve in Los Angeles, featuring a sound effect of a real crash. Learn the meaning, history and trivia of the 1964 hit by Jan & Dean, and see the comments from fans and experts.
Learn the story behind the 1964 song "Dead Man's Curve" by Jan & Dean, which was inspired by a dangerous stretch of road in Los Angeles and co-written by Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. Find out how the song became a hit, how Jan Berry was injured in a crash, and how the song was used in a TV movie.
