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Dennis Wilson
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American musician (1944–1983)
OverviewAI-generated
Dennis Wilson, born on 4 December 1944 in Inglewood, was an American singer, drummer, composer and songwriter. He played drum kit, voice and trombone, and worked in the genre of pop rock. His father was Murry Wilson, and his siblings were Brian Wilson and Carl Wilson; his relatives included Mike Love, Stan Love, Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson. Wilson also practised surfing, and his unmarried partner was Christine McVie. He began his career in 1961 and died by drowning in Marina del Rey on 28 December 1983, in an accidental death; he was buried at sea in the Pacific Ocean.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 19
Top works
- MLM Success Bible
- We Had No Fences
- 15 of the Worst Frauds, Cheats, and Scams in History
- Small Business Bible
- Top 50 Most Dangerous and Successful Serial Killers in the World
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Hawthorne, California, USA
Dennis Carl Wilson (December 4, 1944 – December 28, 1983) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys.
Known for
- The Beach Boys — Self (archive footage)2024
- A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys — Self (archive footage)2023
- Helter Skelter: An American Myth — Self (archive footage)2020
- The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971 — Self2016
- Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982 — Self (archive footage)2014
- Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth — Himself2012
- Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969 — Self (archive footage)2010
- Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds — Self (archive footage)2010
- 1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys — Self2009
- Beach Boys: Surfin' Success — Self2008
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1944
- Active to
- 1983
Discography
Member of
- The Beach Boys1961–1983
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 187,938
- Total plays
- 2,457,346
Tags
There are multiple artists named Dennis Wilson: 1) American singer-songwriter, musician; founding member of The Beach Boys. 2) British composer. --- 1) Dennis Carl Wilson (December 4, 1944 - December 28, 1983) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician, best known as one of the founding members of The Beach Boys alongside brothers Brian and Carl. The group's drummer and occasional lead singer for much of his life, easily recognized by his bluesy and raspy voice, he later grew to become a
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 84,779x
- SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
· 2020 · cited 36,455x
- PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and Explanation
· 2018 · cited 36,179x
- The NCEP/NCAR 40-Year Reanalysis Project
· 1996 · cited 18,867x
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,613x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- Dennis Carl Wilson , ( 1944-12-04 ) December 4, 1944, Inglewood, California , U.S.
- Origin
- Hawthorne, California , U.S.
- Died
- December 28, 1983 (1983-12-28) (aged 39), At sea off the coast of Marina del Rey, California , U.S.
- Genres
- Rock pop
- Occupations
- Musician songwriter
- Instruments
- Drums vocals keyboards
- Years active
- 1961–1983
- Labels
- Capitol Brother Reprise Caribou CBS
- Formerly of
- The Beach Boys the Four Speeds
- Partner
- Christine McVie (1979–1982)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Dennis
- Family name
- Wilson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Inglewood
- Place of death
- Marina del Rey
- Father
- Murry Wilson
- Sibling
- Carl Wilson
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- pop rock
- Instrument
- trombone
- Sport
- surfing
- Image
- Dennis Wilson 1971 cropped.jpg
Show 12 more facts
- date of birth
- 1944-12-04
- date of death
- 1983-12-28
- cause of death
- drowning
- place of burial
- Pacific Ocean
- Commons category
- Dennis Wilson
- manner of death
- accidental death
- relative
- Alexa Demie
- start of work period
- 1961-00-00
- unmarried partner
- Christine McVie
- member of
- The Beach Boys
- end of work period
- 1983-00-00
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
Dennis Carl Wilson (December 4, 1944 – December 28, 1983) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys. He was their drummer and the middle brother of bandmates Brian and Carl Wilson. The only dedicated surfer in the group, his lifestyle embodied the "California myth" that inspired and was celebrated in many of the band's early songs. He later contributed original material to their catalog, including "Forever" (1970), his best-known song.
Wilson drummed on many of the group's hits, belying the popular misconception that he was usually replaced on record by studio musicians. He originally had few lead vocals on the band's songs, but his prominence as a singer and songwriter increased following their 1968 album Friends. Wilson, alongside Gregg Jakobson and Terry Melcher, was also embroiled with Charles Manson and his commune, a months-long association that ended after the Beach Boys released "Never Learn Not to Love" (1968), an uncredited Manson song revised by Wilson.
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