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Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician and the leader, lead vocalist, bassist and chief songwriter of the Beach Boys. Besides being their primary composer, he also functioned as the band's main producer and arranger. After signing with Capitol Records in mid-1962, Wilson wrote or co-wrote more than two dozen Top 40 hits for the Beach Boys. In the mid-1960s, Wilson used his increasingly creative ambitions to compose and produce ''Pet Sounds'', considered one of the greatest albums of all time. The intended follow up to ''Pet Sounds'', ''Smile'', was cancelled for various reasons, including Wilson's deteriorating mental health. Wilson's contributions to the Beach Boys diminished and his erratic behavior led to tensions with the band. After years of treatment and recuperation, he began a solo career in 1988 with ''Brian Wilson'', the same year that he and the Beach Boys were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Since then, he has toured for the first time in decades with a new band and released acclaimed albums, including a reworked version of ''Smile'' in 2004, for which Wilson won his first Grammy Award for "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow (Fire)" as Best Rock Instrumental. In 2008, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine published a list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" that ranked Wilson number 52. He is an occasional actor and voice actor, having appeared in television shows, films, and other artists' music videos. On December 16, 2011, a 50th Anniversary Reunion was announced and Brian briefly returned to the Beach Boys. Brian Wilson remains a member of the Beach Boys corporation, Brother Records Incorporated.

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In the Key of Disney Album 2011-10-24 itunes amazon
Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin Album 2010-08-17 itunes amazon
That Lucky Old Sun Album 2008-08-29 itunes amazon
What I Really Want for Christmas Album 2005-10-18 itunes amazon
SMiLE (Hybrid Version) unknown 2005-05-27 itunes amazon
Our Prayer (Freeform Reform) Single 2005 itunes amazon
SMiLE Album 2004-09-28 itunes amazon
Good Vibrations Compilation 2004-09 itunes amazon
Gettin' In Over My Head Album 2004-06-22 itunes amazon
Pet Sounds Live Live 2002-06-11 itunes amazon
Live at the Roxy Theatre Live 2001-06-19 itunes amazon
Imagination Album 1998 itunes amazon
Landylocked Album 1997 itunes amazon
Orange Crate Art Album 1995-10-24 itunes amazon
I Just Wasn't Made for These Times Album 1995-08-15 itunes amazon
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