Brian Wilson

Born:: June 20, 1942, he's 69 and American.
Birthname:: Brian Douglas Wilson.
One Liner:: Beach Boys songwriter and lead singer
Snapshot:: An Artist with 21 releases, a member of 2 groups, and credited 9 times on others' music. 9 collaborations and 5 musical relatives.

Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942 in Inglewood, California) is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the rock group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group.

Wilson was the primary songwriter in The Beach Boys, also functioning as the band's main producer, composer, and arranger. In 1988, Wilson and his band-mates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which refers to Wilson on its website as "One of the few undisputed geniuses in popular music". In 2008, Rolling Stone magazine published a list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time", and ranked Wilson number 52. Wilson won a Grammy Award in 2005 for "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow (Fire)" as Best Rock Instrumental.

He is also an occasional actor and voice actor, having appeared in television shows, films, and other music artist music videos.

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In the Key of Disney 2011

Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin 2010 (Play) Buy mp3

That Lucky Old Sun 2008 (Play) Buy mp3

What I Really Want for Christmas 2005 (Play) Buy mp3

Smile 2004 (Play) Buy mp3

Gettin' in Over My Head 2004

Orange Crate Art 2003 (Play) Buy mp3

Imagination 1998

I Just Wasn't Made for These Times 1995 (Play) Buy mp3

I Just Wasn't Made for These Times 1995

Brian Wilson 1988 (Play) Buy mp3

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Brian Wilson

Has worked with

Sonic Youth
- on: Goo - composer, writer
The Exceptions
- on: As Far As I Can See / The Girl From New York City - writer
David Foster
- on: River of Love - composer
American Spring
- on: Spring... plus - producer
Van Dyke Parks
- on: Orange Crate Art - co-released

Leon Russell
- on: The Union - performer
Monica Mancini
- on: I've Loved These Days - performer
The Bassoon Brothers
- on: Escaped - composer
Elton John
- on: The Union - performer

Has been in these groups

The Wilsons

current & founder member
The Beach Boys

founder member
- keyboard, bass guitar and vocals:
  - 1961-1985,
  - 1995-1996

Has this family

Carl Wilson
- sibling
Dennis Wilson
- sibling
Murry Wilson
- parent
Carnie Wilson
- child
Wendy Wilson
- child

Brian Wilson

Sep, 11 2008

It was a long time coming, but the 2004 release of SMiLE, 37 years after it was originally conceived by Brian Wilson as the Beach Boys' follow-up to Pet Sounds, was welcomed by Beach Boys fans and a new generation of music lovers alike. His re-recording of the most famous unfinished LP ever, with Van Dyke Parks' assistance, won universal acclaim from critics who were astonished that such a hugely anticipated album could actually live up to all their lofty expectations. Last week Wilson and Parks returned with a new studio album That Lucky Old Sun, a full-length ode to the joys of Southern California. It's not quite another SMiLE, but it has received a favorable reception, with positive reviews and a No.21 spot on this week's Billboard Hot 200.