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Beginning with his contributions to the Friends album, Jardine wrote or co-wrote a number of songs for the Beach Boys, varying in style from straight-ahead rockers like " Susie Cincinnati " to Wilsonesque mid-tempo harmony efforts like " Island Girl.

" The prominence of Brian Wilson's influence on his compositions is clear on " California Saga: California " from the Holland album, which charted in early 1973.

On the same album Jardine utilized the Big Sur poet Robinson Jeffers ' poem, The Beaks of Eagles, as part of the so-called " California Suite " which is both paean to West Coast culture and a subtle call to arms about environmental neglect.

Jardine's song for his first wife, " Lady Lynda " ( 1978 ) proved a considerable success for the band beyond the US, scoring a Top Ten chart entry in the UK.

After Jardine's divorce, the song was re-titled " Lady Liberty " in honor of the centennial of the Statue Of Liberty, which was celebrated in 1986.