Brian Wilson
Biography
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.
Known For(85 works)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Live
1975
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Full House
1987Full House
1987
Champs-Elysées
1982Champs-Elysées
1982
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Omnibus
1967Omnibus
1967
Behind the Music
1997Behind the Music
1997
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Duck Dodgers
2003Duck Dodgers
2003
Hack
2002Hack
2002
Classic Albums
1997Classic Albums
1997
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
Legends
2006Legends
2006
Love & Mercy
2015Love & Mercy
2015
Live Aid
1985Live Aid
1985
Live 8
2005Live 8
2005
The Wrecking Crew
2008The Wrecking Crew
2008
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
2002Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
2002
The Beach Boys
2024The Beach Boys
2024
Disorderlies
1987Disorderlies
1987
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
2006The Devil and Daniel Johnston
2006
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
2023A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
2023
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
2023Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
2023
The T.A.M.I. Show
1964The T.A.M.I. Show
1964
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
2021Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
2021
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
2004Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
2004
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022
Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution
1967Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution
1967
My Music: A Classic Christmas
2019My Music: A Classic Christmas
2019
Beach Blanket Bingo
1965Beach Blanket Bingo
1965
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
1991Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
1991
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
1965How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
1965
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
1992The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
1992
The Return of Bruno
1987The Return of Bruno
1987
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
1995Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
1995
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
1987The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
1987
Tales of the Rat Fink
2006Tales of the Rat Fink
2006
The Monkey's Uncle
1965The Monkey's Uncle
1965
The Girls on the Beach
1965The Girls on the Beach
1965
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
2010Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
2010
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
1995Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
1995
The Jack Benny Hour
1965The Jack Benny Hour
1965
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
1979Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
1979
The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
1996The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
1996
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976
Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth
2012Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth
2012
Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
2010Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
2010
The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony
2000The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony
2000
Brian Wilson: On Tour
2003Brian Wilson: On Tour
2003
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
2015I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
2015
Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
2015Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event
2015
Brian Wilson at la Baloise Session
2016Brian Wilson at la Baloise Session
2016
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976
The Beach Boys: An American Band
1985The Beach Boys: An American Band
1985
Brian Wilson’s Imagination
1998Brian Wilson’s Imagination
1998
The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971
2016The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971
2016
The Beach Boys: Making Pet Sounds
2017The Beach Boys: Making Pet Sounds
2017
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982
2014Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982
2014
Streetlight Harmonies
2020Streetlight Harmonies
2020
The Beach Boys and The Satan
1997The Beach Boys and The Satan
1997
The Beach Boys: Doin' It Again
2012The Beach Boys: Doin' It Again
2012
Mellodrama
2008Mellodrama
2008
The Beach Boys: Live At Knebworth
1980The Beach Boys: Live At Knebworth
1980
Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980
2003Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980
2003
Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys
2002Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys
2002
The Beach Boys: A Celebration Concert
1980The Beach Boys: A Celebration Concert
1980
Brian Wilson: That Lucky Old Sun
2009Brian Wilson: That Lucky Old Sun
2009
…Sings Musicals
2012…Sings Musicals
2012
Cease to Exist
2007Cease to Exist
2007
Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution
1967Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution
1967
Beach Boys: Surfin' Success
2008Beach Boys: Surfin' Success
2008
An All-Star Tribute To Brian Wilson
2001An All-Star Tribute To Brian Wilson
2001
The Beach Boys - Live in Concert 50th Anniversary
2012The Beach Boys - Live in Concert 50th Anniversary
2012
Brian Wilson Presents: Pet Sounds – Live in London
2003Brian Wilson Presents: Pet Sounds – Live in London
2003
Pet Stories
2003Pet Stories
2003
The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys
2007The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys
2007
Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE
2005Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE
2005
The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert
2003The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert
2003
Musicares Presents a Tribute to Brian Wilson
2007Musicares Presents a Tribute to Brian Wilson
2007
Brian Wilson: A Beach Boy's Tale
1999Brian Wilson: A Beach Boy's Tale
1999
The Beach Boys: Live In Paris, 1969
1969The Beach Boys: Live In Paris, 1969
1969
Going Home
2009Going Home
2009