Brian Wilson
Acting
Born 1942-06-20 · Inglewood, California, USA
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.
Filmography
The Beach Boys
May 21, 2024
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Jul 30, 2023
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
Apr 9, 2023
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
Jul 8, 2022
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
Nov 19, 2021
Streetlight Harmonies
Mar 31, 2020
My Music: A Classic Christmas
Nov 16, 2019
The Beach Boys: Making Pet Sounds
Apr 7, 2017
Brian Wilson at la Baloise Session
Oct 31, 2016
The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971
May 13, 2016
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
Nov 26, 2015
Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
Oct 11, 2015
Love & Mercy
May 29, 2015
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982
Jan 1, 2014
The Beach Boys - Live in Concert 50th Anniversary
Nov 19, 2012
The Beach Boys: Doin' It Again
Aug 28, 2012
…Sings Musicals
Jan 15, 2012
Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth
Jan 2, 2012
Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Nov 19, 2010
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
Nov 1, 2010
Going Home
Jan 27, 2009
Brian Wilson: That Lucky Old Sun
Jan 26, 2009
The Wrecking Crew
Mar 11, 2008
Beach Boys: Surfin' Success
Jan 1, 2008
Mellodrama
Jan 1, 2008
Cease to Exist
Jun 14, 2007
Musicares Presents a Tribute to Brian Wilson
Feb 6, 2007
The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys
Jan 1, 2007
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Mar 31, 2006
Tales of the Rat Fink
Jan 1, 2006