David Lee Marks

David Lee Marks
Marks performing in 2008
Background information
Birth name	David Lee Marks
Born	(1948-08-22) August 22, 1948 (age 68)
Genres	Surf rock, pop, rock
Occupation(s)	Guitarist, singer, songwriter,
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Years active	1962–present
Associated acts	The Beach Boys, David & the Marksmen, The Moon, Band Without a Name, Warren Zevon, Gary Busey, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends
Website	http://www.davidleemarks.com
Notable instruments
Fender Jaguar, , Tom Anderson Guitarworks, Jose Oribe Classical

David Lee Marks (born August 22, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the American rock band The Beach Boys, with whom he recorded four studio albums, and of whom he was a member from 1962 until 1963, again from 1997 until 1999, and lastly in 2012. Following his initial departure from the band, Marks fronted the Marksmen and performed and recorded as a session musician.

A neighbor of the Wilson family – Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson – and a frequent participant at the Wilson family's Sunday night singalongs, thirteen-year-old Marks officially joined the Beach Boys in February 1962 as its rhythm guitarist. Over the next two years, Marks performed on the band's first four studio albums, Surfin' Safari (1962), Surfin' U.S.A. (1963), Surfer Girl (1963), and Little Deuce Coupe (1963). Following an argument with Murry Wilson, the Wilson brothers' father and the band's Manager, Marks left The Beach Boys in 1963, but remained a legal member until September, 1967.

Initially signing to A&M Records, and later releasing a single on Warner Bros. Records, Marks went on to front the Marksmen, and perform and record with various other acts, including, Casey Kasem's Band Without a Name, The Moon, Delaney & Bonnie, Colours and Warren Zevon. In 1969, Marks relocated to Boston to study jazz and classical guitar at the Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory.