Funky Pretty
title: "Funky Pretty" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1973-songs", "the-beach-boys-songs", "american-rhythm-and-blues-songs", "songs-written-by-brian-wilson", "songs-written-by-mike-love", "songs-written-by-jack-rieley", "song-recordings-produced-by-the-beach-boys"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funky_Pretty" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Funky Pretty |
| type | single |
| artist | the Beach Boys |
| album | Holland |
| A-side | California Saga/California |
| released | |
| recorded | |
| genre | R&B |
| length | |
| label | Brother |
| writer | {{flat list |
| producer | The Beach Boys |
| prev_title | Sail On, Sailor |
| prev_year | 1973 |
| next_title | Child of Winter (Christmas Song) |
| next_year | 1974 |
| :: |
| name = Funky Pretty | cover = | alt = | type = single | artist = the Beach Boys | album = Holland | A-side = California Saga/California | released = | format = | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = R&B | length = | label = Brother | writer = {{flat list|
- Brian Wilson
- Mike Love
- Jack Rieley}} | producer = The Beach Boys | prev_title = Sail On, Sailor | prev_year = 1973 | next_title = Child of Winter (Christmas Song) | next_year = 1974
"Funky Pretty" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their January 1973 album Holland. Themed around astrology, the song was written by Brian Wilson, Mike Love, and Jack Rieley. Carl Wilson explained that the song was quickly recorded in a "spontaneous flurry". Brian was an active participant in its production, a rare occurrence at the time. In April 1973, it was issued as the B-side to their single "California Saga/California".
Background
Rolling Stone wrote of the song in its review of Holland:
Asked about the song in a 2013 interview, manager Jack Rieley said:
Drummer Ricky Fataar remembered,
Guitarist Blondie Chaplin stated,
Personnel
Credits from Craig Slowinski, John Brode, Will Crerar and Joshilyn Hoisington.
The Beach Boys
- Blondie Chaplin - lead (chorus) and backing vocals
- Al Jardine - lead (chorus) vocals
- Mike Love - lead (chorus) and backing vocals
- Brian Wilson - backing vocals, upright piano, drums, congas, Moog synthesizers, producer
- Carl Wilson - lead (verse and bridge) and backing vocals, electric guitar, producer
Additional musicians
- Billy Hinsche - backing vocals
- Diane Rovell - backing vocals
- Marilyn Wilson - backing vocals
Cover versions
- 2012 – Christopher Holland, Corner Green
References
References
- "Funky Pretty". [[Allmusic]].
- (March 1, 1973). "Holland".
- (September 6, 2013). "The Life of RIELEY".
- Badman, Keith. (2004). "The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band, on Stage and in the Studio". Backbeat Books.
- "Sail On Sailor Sessionography".
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