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Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys.
Apr 2, 2014 · Brian Wilson is one of the most influential songwriters in rock 'n' roll history, best known as the frontman for the Beach Boys.
Dec 17, 2020 · Throughout his career, the Beach Boy has battled schizoaffective disorder and depression. Labeled by the press as a musical genius while still in his 20s, Brian Wilson would produce more than...
May 23, 2024 · The creative genius behind The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson has long suffered from mental illness. He experienced a nervous breakdown in 1964 and resigned from touring, but stuck with the band to mastermind their greatest work, including Pet Sounds and the 'Good Vibrations' single.
Jun 15, 2021 · NEW YORK (AP) — The tragedies of Brian Wilson’s life is a rock ‘n’ roll story well told. The postscript — that he’s a survivor nearing age 80 who appears to be supported personally and professionally in a way he never really had before — is less familiar.
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Jan 3, 2022 · Rock history—whether it’s written by music critics, fans, journalists, or scholars—often paints Brian Wilson, the oft-proclaimed creative leader behind the Beach Boys, as a solitary auteur...
Jan 24, 2022 · Later this year he turns 80 and a new cinema documentary called Long Promised Road looks back on his life - including the hard times and his long struggle with serious mental health problems ...
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