Brian Wilson

About

American singer-songwriter and composer who co-wrote over twenty-five top forty hits with The Beach Boys who influenced The Beatles with the album, Pet Sounds. He was the primary songwriter, producer and arranger of The Beach Boys. He continued to tour and release music until his illness and death in June 2025, leaving a recording career of over 60 years. 

Before Fame

When he was two, he heard George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. He was the quarterback for his high school football team.

Trivia

He co-wrote hit songs like "Good Vibrations" and "Surfin' USA." He suffered from mental health issues and addiction causing him to retire from public life several times in his career.

Family Life

He married Marilyn Wilson on December 7, 1964 and, after their divorce in 1979, he married Melinda Ledbetter on February 6, 1995. He has a total of seven children, five daughters named Carnie, Wendy, Dakota, Delanie and Daria and two sons named Dylan and Dash.

Associated With

He recorded "Guess I'm Dumb" with Glen Campbell while working on the albums Pet Sounds and Smile.