Many of Love 's contributions to the group 's hits were not officially recognized until the 1990s , when he successfully sued for writing credits on 35 songs . He remains uncredited for another 44 Beach Boys songs he alleged to have co-written . In 1998 , following the death of Carl Wilson , Love was given an exclusive license to tour as " the Beach Boys " with Bruce Johnston while their surviving bandmates embarked on solo endeavors . They have since reunited once , for the band 's 50th anniversary
the band 's 50th anniversary
The 50th Reunion Tour
Mike Love