Brian Wilson

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Brian Douglas Wilson (Hawthorne, 20 Giugno 1942) è un bassista e cantante statunitense, principale autore del gruppo rock americano Beach Boys.

Wilson è stato anche produttore innovativo e sperimentatore, compositore e arrangiatore e ha profondamente influenzato la musica pop/rock negli ultimi 40 anni. È unanimamente considerato uno dei geni della musica contemporanea.

[modifica] Discografia da solista

• Brian Wilson (July 1988) US #54
• I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (August 1995) UK #59
• Orange Crate Art (October 1995) (Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks)
• Imagination (June 1998) US #88; UK #30
• Live at the Roxy Theatre (June 2000)
• Pet Sounds Live (June 2002)
• Gettin' in over My Head (June 2004) US #100; UK #53
• SMiLE (September 2004) US #13; UK #7
• What I Really Want for Christmas (October 2005) US #200
• That Lucky Old Sun (A Narrative) (TBA)

[modifica] Collegamenti esterni

• Official site
• 2004 Larry King Transcript where they speak about Wilson's mental illness
• Un-official fan site: "Cabinessence: web page for Brian Wilson"
• Extensive discography & timeline
• Dumb Angel Magazine: Brian Wilson, Beach Boys* Salon review of The Pet Sounds Sessions (12 November 1997)
• "After the wipe out" by Ginny Dougary in The Guardian (1 June 2002)
• "Four Decades Later, Wilson's 'Smile' Hits London" Audio review at NPR (25 February 2004)
• SMiLE Timeline
• New York Review of Books review of Smile (22 September 2005)
• Brian Wilson Pictures from 2007 Consumer Electronics Show performance
• WorldCat Identities page for 'Wilson, Brian 1942-'