# American Spring > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/American_Spring > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/American_Spring.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Spring > Source revision: 1347633560 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American pop music duo This article is about the pop music duo. For the political movement, see [2020–2023 United States racial unrest](/source/2020%E2%80%932023_United_States_racial_unrest). For the album by Anti-Flag, see [American Spring (Anti-Flag album)](/source/American_Spring_(Anti-Flag_album)). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "American Spring" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this message) American Spring (Spring) American Spring at Beach Boys Studio, 1972. From left: Brian Wilson, Marilyn Wilson, and Diane Rovell. Background information Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S. Genres Pop Years active 1971–1973 1977 Labels United Artists, Columbia Spinoff of The Honeys Past members Marilyn Wilson Diane Rovell **American Spring** (known as simply **Spring** before 1972) was an American [pop music](/source/Pop_music) duo formed in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), California. It consisted of sisters [Marilyn Wilson](/source/Marilyn_Wilson) and Diane Rovell, who had earlier been members of [girl group](/source/Girl_group) [the Honeys](/source/The_Honeys).[1] As with the Honeys, [Brian Wilson](/source/Brian_Wilson) (Marilyn's then-husband) played an integral role with American Spring, producing some of their recorded material.[2] ## Biography ### Formation and early years After Ginger Blake, cousin of Marilyn Wilson and Diane Rovell, left the Honeys to pursue a solo singing career in Las Vegas in 1970, the Honeys effectively dissolved as a group. In 1971, while in her sister's kitchen, Diane Rovell pushed the idea of continuing to create music with her sister Marilyn as a pop duo named "Spring".[2] The band had their first official recording sessions at Brian Wilson's home studio in October 1971 and issued their first single "[Now That Everything's Been Said](/source/Now_That_Everything's_Been_Said)" later that month. After releasing a second single, "[Good Time](/source/Good_Time_(The_Beach_Boys_song))" in May 1972, Spring released their first album, the self-titled *[Spring](/source/Spring_(American_Spring_album))* in July 1972.[3] *[Spring](/source/Spring_(American_Spring_album))* did not sell well in its time,[1] but has since become a sought-after collectible.[2] In late 1972, the band found some legal trouble as the UK based band [Spring](/source/Spring_(English_band)) were threatening legal action, arguing they owned the rights to the use of the band's name.[4] In order to avoid conflict, a compromise was made where Diane Rovell and Marilyn Wilson altered their band name to American Spring. A third band named [Spring](/source/Terry_Jacks) was also releasing music in Canada at this time. After releasing a third single, "Shyin' Away" in 1973 the band went dormant.[1] ### Rebirth and later releases In 1977, following [Brian Wilson's](/source/Brian_Wilson) resurgence as a producer, American Spring once again commenced recording at [Brother Studios](/source/Brother_Records), this time with [Rocky Pamplin](/source/Rocky_Pamplin) contributing to certain sessions.[5] Though a substantial amount of material was recorded, personal matters which included the divorce of Marilyn and Brian caused Spring to once more become largely inactive. Some of these songs from both 1973 and 1977 have since come to find release though anthologies, rereleases and compilations. Tracks like "Snowflakes", "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet", "Do Ya?", "[Slip On Through](/source/Slip_On_Through)", "Don't Be Cruel" and "Sweet Sunday Kind of Love" are among this material. [Rhino Records](/source/Rhino_Records) issued an anthology of American Spring's music during 1988, and a 1992 [Capitol Records](/source/Capitol_Records) Honeys collection included several previously-unissued American Spring songs. The Honeys also re-formed during the 1990s, to perform locally around [Hollywood](/source/Hollywood%2C_Los_Angeles). ## Band members - Diane Rovell – lead, harmony and backing vocals - [Marilyn Wilson](/source/Marilyn_Wilson-Rutherford) – lead, harmony and backing vocals ## Discography ### Studio albums - *[Spring](/source/Spring_(American_Spring_album))* (July 1972) ### Compilation albums - *Spring* (1988) (US) (Rhino) - *Spring...Plus* (1989) (UK) (See For Miles) - *[Pet Projects: The Brian Wilson Productions](/source/Pet_Projects%3A_The_Brian_Wilson_Productions)* (2003) ([Ace](/source/Ace_Records_(UK))) ### Singles - "[Now That Everything's Been Said](/source/Now_That_Everything's_Been_Said)" / "Awake" (October 1971) - "[Good Time](/source/Good_Time_(The_Beach_Boys_song))" / "Sweet Mountain" (May 1972) - "Shyin' Away" / "[Fallin' in Love](/source/Lady_(Dennis_Wilson_song))" (April 1973) ## See also - [The Beach Boys](/source/The_Beach_Boys) – American band co-founded by Marilyn Wilson's ex-husband, [Brian Wilson](/source/Brian_Wilson) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Larkin_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Larkin_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Larkin_1-2) [Colin Larkin](/source/Colin_Larkin_(writer)), ed. (1997). [*The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music*](/source/Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music) (Concise ed.). [Virgin Books](/source/Virgin_Books). p. 38. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-85227-745-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-85227-745-9). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-AllMusic_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-AllMusic_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-AllMusic_2-2) Eder, Bruce. [American Spring](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p201375/overview) at [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic_(identifier)). Retrieved October 29, 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Marcus, Ben. *Surfing USA!: An Illustrated History of the Coolest Sport of All Time* Voyageur Press, San Francisco, California, 2005. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0896586901](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0896586901) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Lambert, Philip (2007). *Inside the Music of Brian Wilson*. United Kingdom: Continuum. pp. 308–311. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0826418777](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0826418777). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Doe, Andrew G. (2012). ["GIGS76"](http://www.esquarterly.com/bellagio/gigs76.html). Retrieved October 26, 2012. v t e Brian Wilson Discography Songs Studio albums Brian Wilson I Just Wasn't Made for These Times Orange Crate Art Imagination Gettin' In over My Head Brian Wilson Presents Smile What I Really Want for Christmas That Lucky Old Sun Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin In the Key of Disney No Pier Pressure At My Piano Live albums Live at the Roxy Theatre Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds Live Soundtracks I Just Wasn't Made for These Times Long Promised Road Compilations The Beach Boys Classics Selected by Brian Wilson Pet Projects: The Brian Wilson Productions The Big Beat 1963 Sessions '64 Playback: The Brian Wilson Anthology Singles "Caroline, No" "Gettin' Hungry" "Let's Go to Heaven in My Car" "Love and Mercy" "Melt Away" "Do It Again" "Your Imagination" "Wonderful" "Good Vibrations" "Our Prayer" (Freeform Reform) "Walking Down the Path of Life / Love & Mercy" "What I Really Want for Christmas" "Midnight's Another Day" "The Like In I Love You" "God Only Knows" "The Right Time" "Runaway Dancer" "On the Island" Other non- Beach Boys songs Album tracks "Rio Grande" "Still I Dream of It" "Smart Girls" "She Says That She Needs Me" "California Feelin'" "Soul Searchin'" "Can't Wait Too Long" "One Kind of Love" "The Last Song" "Somewhere Quiet" Co-written "The Big Beat" "Dead Man's Curve" "Drag City" "I Do" "Guess I'm Dumb" "He's a Doll" "The New Girl in School" "Push It" "Sidewalk Surfin'" "Surf City" Guest features "When Love Is Dying" "Any Emotions" "Falling Apart" "Dirty Computer" "Resentment" Memoirs Wouldn't It Be Nice: My Own Story I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir Documentaries I Just Wasn't Made for These Times Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile Long Promised Road Tributes 2001 Radio City Music hall concert "Brian Wilson" Caroline Now! Making God Smile Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson "Pancreas" Smiles, Vibes & Harmony Smiling Pets "This Could Be the Night" Related media Adult/Child The Beach Boys Love You Catch a Wave The Cocaine Sessions Cows in the Pasture Folkways: A Vision Shared Friends Inside the Music of Brian Wilson Love & Mercy soundtrack Andy Paley sessions Pet Sounds Sessions "Shortenin' Bread" Smile Sessions Spring Sweet Insanity The Wilson Project The Wilsons A World of Peace Must Come Other topics American Spring The Beach Boys Bellagio home studio Bob & Sheri "Brian Wilson is a genius" California Music California sound The Honeys Eugene Landy Love v. Wilson Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary World Tour Radiant Radish Loren Darro Schwartz Wilson–Beck 2013 Tour Wondermints Authority control databases: Artists MusicBrainz --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [American Spring](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Spring) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Spring?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.