Michael Edward "Mike" Love  is a singer/songwriter and musician with
The Beach Boys. He formed the band along with his cousins Brian, Carl,
and Dennis Wilson along with a friend Al Jardine. The group was inducted
into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.

 
The Beach Boys (original group from left to right): Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson,
Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Brian Wilson

The debut performance of THE BEACH BOYS was at the Ritchie
Valens Memorial Dance in Long Beach. The dance was headlined
by Ike & Tina Turner. The boys made only $50 apiece.