Claim: Mike Love was a member of a musical group.
Evidence: Michael Edward `` Mike '' Love -LRB- born March 15 , 1941 -RRB- is an American singer , songwriter , musician , and activist who co-founded the Beach Boys.
The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in Hawthorne , California , in 1961.
The group 's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian , Dennis , and Carl Wilson ; their cousin Mike Love ; and their friend Al Jardine.