Brian Wilson
Birthday: 1942-06-20
Place of Birth: Inglewood, California, USA
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
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An All-Star Tribute To Brian Wilson
Celebrities and musicians gather in New York's Radio City Music Hall to pay tribute to Beach Boys su...
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Musicares Presents a Tribute to Brian Wilson
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Brian Wilson: A Beach Boy's Tale
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Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution
Documentary about young pop and rock musicians producing music as "a symptom and generator" of socia...
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Live 8
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Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980
Concert video of the Beach Boys recorded at Knebworth, England. In what would become their final U....
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Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
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Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Well known performers accompanied by 12,000 selected members of the public on the lawn of Buckingham...
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A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
A special all-star tribute concert honoring the legacy of The Beach Boys....
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Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982
With historical performances and classic recordings reassessed by a panel of esteemed experts, this ...
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Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
A documentary film in which the rich tapestry of music written and produced by this brilliant 20th c...
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The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony
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Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
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The Beach Boys: An American Band
A biography of the American rock band The Beach Boys, with interviews, concert footage and clips fro...
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Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
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Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
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Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys
An in-depth look at the tumultuous career of Jan & Dean....
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Cease to Exist
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Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
A documentary on the pop music and culture of the 1960's, featuring film and video clips of 60's-era...
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The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
With a narrative running deeper than a catchy tune and cryptic verses, “American Pie” is a musical p...
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The Beach Boys: Live In Paris, 1969
The Beach Boys live at the L’Olympia Bruno Coquatrix in Paris, France during their “20/20” tour on J...
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The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys
This Newly remastered documentary charts the early years of the Beach Boys. The film features rare f...
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How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
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Love & Mercy
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The Beach Boys and The Satan
A German documentary that explores the darker side of the Beach Boys, primarily focusing on Brian Wi...
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The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
Enjoy the Beach Boys in a 90 minute concert celebrating their 25 year anniversary with guest artists...
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The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
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Brian Wilson: On Tour
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Brian Wilson: Presents - Pet Sounds Live in London
Brian Wilson and his ten-piece rock & roll orchestra perform seminal 1966 album Pet Sounds at the Ro...
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The Wrecking Crew
A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew." a ba...
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The Jack Benny Hour
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Brian Wilson’s Imagination
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The Beach Boys
A celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound ...
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The Beach Boys 20th Anniversary Special
A celebration of The Beach Boys' musical career....
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…Sings Musicals
BBC archive performances from musicals, including Ella Fitzgerald singing Mack the Knife, Captain Se...
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Goin' Platinum Presents The Beach Boys
A look at the making of The Beach Boys' 24th studio album, "Keepin' the Summer Alive"....
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Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
I Just Wasn't Made for These Times is a documentary about the life of Brian Wilson, the musical mast...
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The Beach Boys: Doin' It Again
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Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth
A Film by Andre Perkowski Made Out Of All The Other Beach Boys Films...
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Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
In his Soundstage special, Brian Wilson performs hits from his illustrious award-winning career as a...
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The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
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The Beach Boys: Making Pet Sounds
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Brian Wilson at la Baloise Session
50 years after the release of the Pet Sounds album with the Beach Boys, this is Brian Wilson at la B...
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The Beach Boys: A Celebration Concert
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The Beach Boys - Live in Concert 50th Anniversary
Live release from the American Pop legends containing 21 classic Beach Boys hits performed live in P...
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The Monkey's Uncle
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Beach Boys: Surfin' Success
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Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
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Live Aid
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The Girls on the Beach
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The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert
Archive performance from 1964, long thought lost to posterity, this concert footage features the Cal...
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Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
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Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
Join The Beach Boy's Brian Wilson on an intimate journey through his legendary career as he reminisc...
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The Beach Boys: It's OK
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My Music: A Classic Christmas
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Tales of the Rat Fink
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I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
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Streetlight Harmonies
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The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971
Excellent quality collection of live clips from the Beach Boys, running from the period throughout t...
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The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice
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Pet Stories
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The Beach Boys: It's OK
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The Beach Boys - Live at Knebworth
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The T.A.M.I. Show
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The Return of Bruno
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The Devil and Daniel Johnston
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Beach Blanket Bingo
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Going Home
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Mellodrama
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