Formed in 1965, this California band quickly discovered their forte - they sounded like the Beach Boys! That sound led Papa Doo Run Run to surf music icons, Jan & Dean, and from 1976-80 Papa toured North America with the duo. In the '80s, Papa toured with members of the Beach Boys. The group also had an unprecedented 15-year run as the "Celebrity House Band" at Disneyland from 1975-90!
Papa’s 1975 Top 40 hit “Be True To Your School” reached No. 1 in California. Their ground breaking CD “California Project” (1985) exploded onto the Billboard Hot 100 Chart at no. 17 and earned the band their second Gold Record and a Grammy Nomination. Additionally, Papa Doo Run Run appeared in, and recorded the soundtrack album for the CBS-TV movie “Deadman’s Curve”. The band currently has 10 CD releases and a full length DVD.
Today, Papa Doo Run Run still performs worldwide. Their act encompasses all the great Classic Rock hits of the '60s and '70s, with a special emphasis on their award winning re-creation of the hits of the Beach Boys.
Their best kept secret...Papa Doo Run Run is who the Beach Boys call when they need someone to fill in in their band.