Brian Wilson facts for kids

This page is about the musician. For the ballplayer, see Brian Wilson (baseball).

Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician, songwriter and singer. He is from Inglewood, California. He is a founding member of The Beach Boys, although he was largely separate from the band from the 1970s until 2011. He played bass, sang, and wrote songs for them. In the 1970s and 80s, Wilson struggled with drug problems and eating too much. In the 1980s and 90s, he began a solo career. He was a Kennedy Center honoree in 2007. In 2011, Wilson reunited with The Beach Boys.

Images for kids

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  Wilson's senior yearbook photo, 1960

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  Wilson (second-left) performing with the Beach Boys in Pendleton outfits at a local high school in late 1962

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  Brian performing on electric bass with the Beach Boys, 1964.

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  Wilson in 1966

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  The Beach Boys performing in the early 1970s without Brian

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  Brian Wilson at a 15 Big Ones session, circa 1976

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  The Brian Wilson Band performing in 2005.

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  Wilson performing with the Beach Boys during their brief 2012 reunion

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  Wilson with his band and Jeff Beck following a 2013 performance

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  An exhibit showcasing an original "God Only Knows" lyric manuscript at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio

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  Monument on the site of the Wilsons' childhood home, now deemed a historic landmark by the state of California