Jim Fuller (musician)

James Evans Fuller (27 June 1947 – 3 March 2017) was the lead guitarist and main songwriter for the 1960s rock band The Surfaris. Fuller was known as the "Godfather" of surf music, a Californian instrumental music. He was also a studio musician, and performed on many other artists' such as "The Seeds", rock, folk, and blues songs throughout his career, performing vocals, lead and bass guitar. Fuller, with his Fender Stratocaster guitar in photographs and its sound on The Surfaris albums, contributed to the popularity of Leo Fender's instruments.