Mike Love Net Worth

Between 1962 and 1966, Love served as co-lead singer and primary lyricist for The Beach Boys, penning words for hits such as “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I Get Around,” and “California Girls”. He collaborated with Brian Wilson on the 1966 number-one single “Good Vibrations,” which sold over one million copies within months of release. The group released seminal records on Capitol Records, including the 1963 album “Surfin’ U.S.A.” and the 1966 release “Pet Sounds”.

In 1988, Love co-wrote and sang lead vocals on “Kokomo,” which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned a Grammy Award nomination. The Beach Boys were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, that same year. In December 1994, Love won a federal copyright lawsuit in Los Angeles that awarded him co-writing credits and past royalties on thirty-five Beach Boys songs originally credited solely to Brian Wilson.

Love acquired the exclusive touring license for The Beach Boys brand in 1998 through Brother Records Incorporated and has performed more than seventy dates annually across North America and Europe. In February 2021, the band sold a controlling stake in their master recordings, brand assets, and select publishing to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group for over $100 million. Love published his memoir, “Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy,” with Blue Rider Press in September 2016.