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Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 — June 11, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. After signing with Capitol Records in 1962, Wilson wrote or co-wrote more than two dozen Top 40 hits for the group. He originally functioned as the band's songwriter, producer, co-lead vocalist, bassist, keyboardist, and de facto leader.

Wilson was considered a major innovator in the field of music production, the principal originator of the California Sound, one of the first music producer auteurs, and the first rock producer to use the studio as its own instrument. The unusual creative control Capitol gave him over his own records effectively set a precedent that allowed other bands and artists to act as their own producers or co-producers. He was a major influence on the retrospectively-termed "sunshine pop" and Flower Power music that proceeded.

Films Featuring Brian Wilson

An All-Star Tribute To Brian Wilson

20018.0

The Beach Boys - California Surfin

The Beach Boys - California Surfin

2004

Brian Wilson: A Beach Boy's Tale

199910.0

Musicares Presents a Tribute to Brian Wilson

2007

Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution

1967

Live 8

20057.4

Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980

20037.5

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.

20026.8

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace

20026.4

A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys

20238.1

Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982

20149.0

Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969

2010

The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony

20006.6

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile

20047.0

The Beach Boys: An American Band

19856.3

Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

20236.5

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

19955.8

Jan & Dean: The Other Beach Boys

2002

Cease to Exist

2007

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip

19792.0

The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"

20226.0

The Beach Boys: Live In Paris, 1969

1969

The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys

2007

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

19655.3

Love & Mercy

20157.1

The Beach Boys and The Satan

19975.0

The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki

1987

The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds

19966.0

Brian Wilson: On Tour

20038.0

Brian Wilson Presents: Pet Sounds – Live in London

20038.0

The Wrecking Crew

20087.3

The Jack Benny Hour

19658.0

Brian Wilson’s Imagination

19987.0

The Beach Boys

20246.6

The Beach Boys 20th Anniversary Special

The Beach Boys 20th Anniversary Special

1981

…Sings Musicals

20127.0

Goin' Platinum Presents The Beach Boys

Goin' Platinum Presents The Beach Boys

1980

Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

19957.0

The Beach Boys: Doin' It Again

20128.0

Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth

2012

Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE

20056.5

Brian Wilson and Friends - A Soundstage Special Event

20158.0

The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper

19927.2

The Beach Boys: Making Pet Sounds

20177.6

Brian Wilson - Live at Baloise Session

20168.3

The Beach Boys: A Celebration Concert

198010.0

The Beach Boys - Live in Concert 50th Anniversary

20128.0

The Monkey's Uncle

19655.9

Beach Boys: Surfin' Success

2008

Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

20106.4

Live Aid

19857.9

The Girls on the Beach

19654.4

The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert

20037.0

Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin

19916.5

Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road

20216.2

The Beach Boys: It's OK

19768.0

My Music: A Classic Christmas

20197.5

Tales of the Rat Fink

20065.9

I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song

2015

Streetlight Harmonies

2020

The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971

2016

The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice

The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice

20057.0

Pet Stories

2003

The Beach Boys: It's OK

19761.0

Brian Wilson: That Lucky Old Sun

20097.0

The Beach Boys: Live At Knebworth

19807.5

The T.A.M.I. Show

19647.9

The Return of Bruno

19876.5

Disorderlies

19874.9

One Man's Challenge

One Man's Challenge

1962

The Devil and Daniel Johnston

20067.7

Beach Blanket Bingo

19655.9

Going Home

2009

Mellodrama

2008

Bringing Her Home: The Story of Sloop John B

Bringing Her Home: The Story of Sloop John B

Music is God Speaking – Brian Wilson

Music is God Speaking – Brian Wilson

2026

Mount Vernon and Fairway

2024

Olympic Gala

Olympic Gala

1984