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Brian Wilson

real name Brian Douglas Wilson

Beach Boys co‐founder

United States · 1942-06-20 – 2025-06-11

Brian Wilson is credited on 10,139 releases across 2,305 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1961–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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10,139

Credits

2,305

Albums

7

Decades active

1,684

In collections

Biography

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American songwriter, producer, arranger and musician, co-founder and leader of The Beach Boys. Born 20 June 1942 in Inglewood, California, USA, died 11 June 2025 in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. From late 1964 to 1979 he was married to Marilyn Rovell (opens in a new tab) (divorced) with whom he had daughters Carnie (opens in a new tab) and Wendy (opens in a new tab) who became members of both The Wilsons and Wilson Phillips. He later was married to Melinda Wilson until her death in 2024. Son of Murry Wilson and. Brother of Dennis Wilson and Carl Wilson and cousin of Mike Love.

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Credited work

10,139 releases · 2,305 albums · active 1961–2026

  • Performance · 30,867
  • Production · 3,066
  • Other credits · 569
  • Engineering · 30
  • Mastering · 1

Studios: Western Recorders · Air Studios · Gold Star Studios · Brother Studio, Santa Monica

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