Brian Wilson

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

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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 more

 
May 19 2008 12:00PM by John D. Luerssen

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Spinner: Brian Wilson will return to Capitol Records -- the label that launched the Beach Boys' career more than 45 years ago -- for the release of his new studio LP. Titled 'That Old Lucky Sun,' which Wilson calls "a musical love letter from Southern ... Read more

 
Oct 09 2007 13:00PM by David Sprague

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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

That Lucky Old Sun
Released: 08/19/08
SMiLE
Released: 09/28/04
Gettin' in Over My Head
Released: 06/22/04
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