Brian Wilson

Known for ActingBorn 1942-06-20Died 2025-06-11Inglewood, California, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Bad Vibrations

Brian Wilson: A Beach Boy's Tale

The Beach Boys: A Celebration Concert

Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982

Brian Wilson at la Baloise Session

A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys

Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event

The Beach Boys: Doin' It Again

The Beach Boys - Live in Concert 50th Anniversary

Brian Wilson: On Tour

Brian Wilson Presents: Pet Sounds – Live in London

An All-Star Tribute To Brian Wilson

Hack

The Beach Boys: Live At Knebworth

The Beach Boys: Making Pet Sounds

The Devil and Daniel Johnston

The Beach Boys: It's OK

Live Aid

My Music: A Classic Christmas

Classic Albums

The Jack Benny Hour

The T.A.M.I. Show

Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980

Live 8

Duck Dodgers

The Wrecking Crew

Full House

Behind the Music

Love & Mercy

The Kennedy Center Honors

…Sings Musicals

The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper

Brian Wilson: That Lucky Old Sun

The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile

The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert

Brian Wilson’s Imagination

Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

Omnibus

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.

The Beach Boys

Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony

Saturday Night Live

Champs-Elysées

Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE

Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

The Dick Cavett Show