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Carl Dean Wilson (December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded
the Beach Boys. He is best remembered as their lead guitarist and as the youngest brother of bandmates Brian and Dennis Wilson.Influenced by
the guitar playing of Chuck Berry and the Ventures,[1] Carl's initial role in the group was that of lead guitarist and backing vocals, but he
occasionally performed lead vocals on several of their hits, including "God Only Knows" (1966) and "Good Vibrations" (1967). Unlike other
members of the band, he often pl ...read more
Carl Dean Wilson (December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded
the Beach Boys. He is best remembered as their lead guitarist and as the youngest brother of bandmates Brian and Dennis Wilson.Influenced by
the guitar playing of Chuck Berry and the Ventures,[1] Carl's initial role in the group was that of lead guitarist and backing vocals, but he
occasionally performed lead vocals on several of their hits, including "God Only Knows" (1966) and "Good Vibrations" (1967). Unlike other
members of the band, he often played alongside the studio musicians employed during the group's critical and commercial peak in the mid
1960s. After Brian began withdrawing from the group, Carl was forced to take a more active production role, and he became the band's musical
director on stage from 1965 until his death from lung cancer in 1998.During the 1980s, he attempted to launch a solo career, releasing the
albums Carl Wilson (1981) and Young Blood (1983). Shortly before his death, he recorded material with Gerry Beckley and Robert Lamm, later
released for the posthumous album Like a Brother (2000).In 1988, Carl was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the
Beach Boys. « hide |
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