Biography
Brian Douglas Wilson 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, his work was distinguished for its high production values and complex harmonies, orchestrations, and vocal arrangements. He is considered the first rock producer to apply the studio as an instrument and one of the first music producer auteurs. His lyrics often were introspective or characterized as ingenuous; vocally, he was known for his versatile head voice and falsetto.
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Awards & recognition
- Grammy Award — Best Historical Album · 2013
- Grammy Award — Best Rock Instrumental Performance · 2005
- MusiCares Person of the Year · 2005
- Grammy Awards
- Kennedy Center Honors
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- Grammy Award — Best Music Film · 2006 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Pop Vocal Album · 2005 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Historical Album · 1999 · nominated
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Original Song · 1988 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Contemporary Song · 1967 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals · 1967 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Performance by a Vocal Group · 1967 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals · 1967 · nominated
Filmography32 titles
The Beach Boys: A Celebration Concert
The Beach Boys: Doin' It Again
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Classic Albums
The Beach Boys: Making Pet Sounds
Duck Dodgers
Full House
The Wrecking Crew!
Behind the Music
Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes
Love & Mercy
Brian Wilson’s Imagination
Saturday Night Live
The Dick Cavett Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Beach Boys
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys: An American Band
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Day the Music Died/American Pie
Tales of the Rat Fink
The Monkey's Uncle
Beach Blanket Bingo
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
Disorderlies
Streetlight Harmonies
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
Mellodrama