_:b138311840 "American session musicians" . _:b138311840 "Grammy Award winners" . _:b138311840 "Bruce Johnston" . _:b138311840 . _:b138311840 . _:b138311840 . _:b138311840 "Writers from Peoria, Illinois" . _:b138311840 . _:b138311840 "American rock singers" . _:b138311840 "The Beach Boys members" . _:b138311840 "1942-06-27"^^ . _:b138311840 "Male" . _:b138311840 "Musicians from Peoria, Illinois" . _:b138311840 "1942 births" . _:b138311840 "Living people" . _:b138311840 "Musicians from Los Angeles, California" . _:b138311840 "American adoptees" . _:b138311840 "38bcc90c-2a59-4e62-ac5a-8034cd49ae44" . _:b138311840 . _:b138311840 "American record producers" . _:b138311840 "100702" . _:b138311840 "California Republicans" . _:b138311840 "Bruce Arthur Johnston (born Benjamin Baldwin on June 27, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as a member of the Beach Boys. In 1965, Johnston joined the band for live performances, filling in for the group's co-founder Brian Wilson, who had quit touring in order to spend more time in the studio. Johnston then became a contributing member on subsequent albums. He is also known for his early 1960s collaborations with Terry Melcher as Bruce & Terry and with the surf band the Rip Chords, as well as composing the 1975 Barry Manilow song %22I Write the Songs%22." . _:b138311840 "1978-01-01"^^ .