Brian Wilson
Born
20 June 1942 (83)
Place of Birth
Inglewood, California, USA
Also known as
Brian Douglas Wilson, The Beach Boys
Biography
Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 — June 11, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. After signing with Capitol Records in 1962, Wilson wrote or co-wrote more than two dozen Top 40 hits for the group. He originally functioned as the band's songwriter, producer, co-lead vocalist, bassist, keyboardist, and de facto leader. Wilson was considered a major innovator in the field of music production, the principal originator of the Calif...
Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 — June 11, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. After signing with Capitol Records in 1962, Wilson wrote or co-wrote more than two dozen Top 40 hits for the group. He originally functioned as the band's songwriter, producer, co-lead vocalist, bassist, keyboardist, and de facto leader. Wilson was considered a major innovator in the field of music production, the principal originator of the California Sound, one of the first music producer auteurs, and the first rock producer to use the studio as its own instrument. The unusual creative control Capitol gave him over his own records effectively set a precedent that allowed other bands and artists to act as their own producers or co-producers. He was a major influence on the retrospectively-termed "sunshine pop" and Flower Power music that proceeded.
Filmography (40)
The Beach Boys
2024
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
2023
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
2023
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
2021
Streetlight Harmonies
2020
My Music: A Classic Christmas
2019
The Beach Boys: Making Pet Sounds
2017
Brian Wilson at la Baloise Session
2016
The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971
2016
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
2015
Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
2015
Love & Mercy
2015
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982
2014
The Beach Boys - Live in Concert 50th Anniversary
2012
The Beach Boys: Doin' It Again
2012
…Sings Musicals
2012
Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth
2012
Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
2010
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
2010
Going Home
2009
Brian Wilson: That Lucky Old Sun
2009
The Wrecking Crew
2008
Beach Boys: Surfin' Success
2008
Mellodrama
2008
Cease to Exist
2007
Musicares Presents a Tribute to Brian Wilson
2007
The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys
2007
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
2006
Tales of the Rat Fink
2006
Live 8
2005
Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE
2005
The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice
2005
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
2004
The Beach Boys - California Surfin
2004
Brian Wilson Presents: Pet Sounds – Live in London
2003
Pet Stories
2003
The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert
2003
Brian Wilson: On Tour
2003
Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980
2003