Carl Wilson Musical artist

Carl Dean Wilson (December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was an American rock and roll singer, guitarist and composer, best known as a founding member, lead guitarist and occasional lead vocalist of The Beach Boys. Wilson performed lead vocals on a number of notable songs by the Beach Boys, including "Good Vibrations" and "God Only Knows".Carl Wilson was the youngest brother of fellow Beach Boys Dennis and Brian Wilson and cousin of Beach Boy Mike Love. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. Within a few months before dying of cancer in 1998, Wilson toured and recorded with the Beach Boys and on varied solo projects.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 21, 1946
Birth place
Hawthorne California
Date of deathFebruary 06, 1998
Place of death
Los Angeles

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Musical artist

Career started1961
Career ended1998
associated musical artist
The Beach Boys
Robert Lamm
Gerry Beckley
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Pop music
Psychedelic rock
Rock music
Soul music
Surf music
instrument
Bass guitar
Drum kit
Guitar
Harmonica
Percussion instrument
Electronic keyboard
Fender Stratocaster
Epiphone
Rickenbacker 360/12
Singing
Epiphone Casino
Fender Telecaster
Synthesizer
Fender Jaguar
record label
Capitol Records

Carl Wilson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://carlwilsonfoundation.org