Skip to content
Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson · TheSportsDB · Courtesy of TheSportsDB

EntityQ4965660· pop 6· linked from 234 articles

Brian Wilson

Sign in to save

former professional tennis player

Person · Open Library

Born
18 August 1925
Died
19 AUgust 2017
Works
571

Top works

  • The astounding-analog reader
  • אל האינסוף
  • Damon Knight's Orbit 12
  • LONDON TALES OF TERROR
  • Barefoot in the head

via Open Library + Wikidata

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1942-06-20
Active to
2025-06-11
americanpoprock

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
369,973
Total plays
7,190,780

Tags

popsinger-songwriterclassic rockrock60s

Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in popular music. His work was characterized by elaborate production techniques, complex vocal harmonies, layered arrangements, and introspective songwriting. Wilson was also noted for his distinctive head voice and falsetto. His early musical influences included George Gershwin, the Fou

via Last.fm · Brian Wilson

Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Position
Defender
Nationality
England

via TheSportsDB

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Brian
Family name
Wilson
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
California
Occupation
tennis player
Sport
tennis
Country for sport
United States
Show 2 more facts
date of birth
1982-05-23
start of work period
2004-00-00
Sources (2)

via Wikidata · CC0

Available in 6 languages

via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0