Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Widely regarded as one of the most innovative and significant figures in the history of popular music, he was distinguished for his high production values and complex harmonies, orchestrations, and vocal arrangements. In addition to his typically ingenuous or introspective lyrics, he was known for his versatile head voice and falsetto.
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career arccritic scores, oldest to newest
peak: Smile · 2004 · 9.2
19882021
discography10 records
2020s
2021
At My Pianoclassical#6 in discography6.42021
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)soundtrackpop2010s
2017
Playback: The Brian Wilson Anthologycompilationpop2015
No Pier Pressureclassic rock#5 in discography5.62011
In the Key of Disneymusical#8 in discography7.020102000s
20081990s
1995
I Just Wasn't Made for These Timespop#7 in discography7.31980s
1988
Brian Wilsonjazz#4 in discography7.3on heavy rotationmost-played across the catalogue
- 1Love and MercyPlayback: The Brian Wilson Anthology8 plays
- 2Long Promised RoadBrian Wilson: Long Promised Road (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)5 plays
- 3
Good VibrationsSmile5 plays
- 4Half Moon BayNo Pier Pressure3 plays
- 5The Warmth of the SunAt My Piano3 plays
- 6It's Not Easy Being MeBrian Wilson: Long Promised Road (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)3 plays
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