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Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson

Acting
20 Jun 1942
11 Jun 2025
Inglewood, California, USA

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...

Also Known As

Brian Douglas Wilson, The Beach Boys, Beach Boys, Melinda and Brian, Bryan Wilson

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