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    How a Utah woman inspired a famous Beach Boys song 

    Danielle MacKimm, Nexstar Media WirePosted: APR 11, 2022 / 05:40 AM CDT | Updated: APR 11, 2022 / 05:40 AM CDT SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) – Though you may not know her by name, Shirley England, a Utah native, is acknowledged nationwide as the girl who had fun, fun fun, ‘til her daddy took her T-Bird away. When sitting down with Shirley, she chuckled when discussing the worldwide hit, giving a nod to her claim to fame. “Yeah, that was a few years ago,” she laughed. So, how did a Salt Lake City girl become the focus of one of America’s most renowned rock bands in music history? “It was 1964 and my dad owned…