Born: Hawthorne, CA, 1942
Years Active: 1964-2009
Member of: The Beach Boys
Influenced by: The Four Freshmen, Chuck Berry, The Four Preps
Genre: Rock & Alternative
Biography: Brian Wilson is arguably the greatest American composer of popular music in the rock era. Born and raised in Hawthorne, CA, ...
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Sep 02 2008 12:30PM
by Ashley Iasimone
Filed under: Exclusive, Sessions
Spinner: Brian Wilson was caught in California's magnitude 5.4 earthquake while filming his AOL Music Sessions performance on July 29, but that didn't sway him from talking to Spinner about the Golden State theme running through his latest record, 'That Lucky ... Read moreMay 19 2008 12:00PM
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Oct 09 2007 13:00PM
by David Sprague
Filed under: Wacked News
Spinner: Having long been oddly obsessed with the idea of seeing Mikhail Baryshnikov strip down to his jams and do the swim on some Southern California beach, we're tickled to hear word that the English National Ballet has given the green light to a piece ... Read more
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