Brian Wilson

Person · Open Library

Born

18 August 1925

Died

19 AUgust 2017

Works

571

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1942-06-20

Active to

2025-06-11

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

369,973

Total plays

7,190,780

Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in popular music. His work was characterized by elaborate production techniques, complex vocal harmonies, layered arrangements, and introspective songwriting. Wilson was also noted for his distinctive head voice and falsetto. His early musical influences included George Gershwin, the Fou

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

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   · 2018 · cited 33,847x

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   · 2010 · cited 30,753x

5. A low-cost, high-efficiency solar cell based on dye-sensitized colloidal TiO2 films

   · 1991 · cited 26,466x

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Quotes

• “Being single is like liking a Phil Spector record.”
• “All of us have the privilege of making music that helps and heals — to make music that makes people happier, stronger and kinder. Don't forget: music is God's voice.”
• “Being called a musical genius was a cross to bear. Genius is a big word. But if you have to live up to something, you might as well live up to that. God damn!”
• “You don't want to be scared all the time. There are other emotions besides fear. You've got anger. You've got jealousy. You've got joy. You've got fascination. You've got jealousy. You've got anger. You've got frustration. You've got hunger. You've got all those emotions. But that's how it's strung together. We strung all these hits together. One hit, strung it together. Another hit, strung it together. Another hit, strung it together. And pretty soon we had a string of hits.”
• “I would have the musicians keep playing over and over again till the sound made sense. I worked overtime on that; I worked hours to get it right. If the sound didn't make any sense, then I wouldn't know what to do — I'd be lost! It's instinct that tells me. I have an instinct for music, or a feeling about it, and I'll have my feelings guide my hands.”
• “I think because I felt so sad I had to bring out my feelings, and try to create music that would make me and all my friends feel better.”

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Sports profile

Sport

Soccer

Team

_Retired Soccer

Position

Defender

Nationality

England

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Wikidata facts

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