Jim Fuller is the lead guitarist and co-song writer of the famous 1960s rock band

Rock Band

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, The Surfaris

The Surfaris

The Surfaris were an American surf rock band formed in Glendora, California in 1962. They are best known for two songs that hit the charts in the Los Angeles, California area, and nationally by May 1963: "Surfer Joe" on the A-side and "Wipe Out" on the B-side of a 45 RPM single.-Career:The original...

. He is known as the "Godfather" of surf music

Surf music

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, a California

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n folk rock music that is also the early roots of heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 and punk. Fuller's lead guitar work has influenced, and is copied by many rock musicians. He was in the 1960s rock band the Seeds. Also, he is a studio musician that has performed on many other recorded rock, folk and blues songs though out his career, doing vocals, lead and bass guitar. Jim Fuller with his Fender Guitar photos and sound on the Surfaris albums gave Leo Fender

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 a large increase both in national and global sales. His name is on the "Hollywoods Rock Walk of Fame". He continues to perform with the Surfaris and other bands as of 2004, with a fan base in United States, Europe and Japan.

Best known hits

• "Wipe Out"
• "Point Panic"
• "Surfer Joe"
• "Waikiki Run...."