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Brian Wilson

1942 - 2025

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Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025) was an American musician, songwriter, singer and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Often called a genius for his novel approaches to pop composition and mastery of recording techniques, he is regarded as one of the most significant songwriters in popular music. His best-known work is distinguished for its high production values, complex harmonies and orchestrations, vocal layering, and introspective or ingenuous themes. He was also known for his versatile head voice and falsetto. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Brian Wilson is the 42nd most popular musician (down from 39th in 2019), the 322nd most popular biography from United States (down from 271st in 2019) and the 10th most popular American Musician.

Brian Wilson is most famous for being the leader of the Beach Boys. He is also known for his songwriting, producing, and arranging skills.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Brian Wilson ranks 42 out of 3,175. Before him are André Rieu, Isaac Albéniz, Maurice Gibb, Arthur Rubinstein, Benny Andersson, and Scatman John. After him are David Gilmour, Ronnie James Dio, Björn Ulvaeus, Tom Petty, Roger Waters, and Bill Haley.

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Among people born in 1942, Brian Wilson ranks 22. Before him are Dino Zoff, Barbra Streisand, Peter Handke, Isabel Allende, Neilia Hunter Biden, and Scatman John. After him are Ronnie James Dio, John Sulston, Leo Beenhakker, Michael York, Frank Williams, and Bill Nelson. Among people deceased in 2025, Brian Wilson ranks 11. Before him are Mario Vargas Llosa, Marianne Faithfull, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Boris Spassky, Richard Chamberlain, and Val Kilmer. After him are Sebastião Salgado, Leo Beenhakker, Eddie Jordan, Khamtai Siphandon, Ágnes Keleti, and Horst Köhler.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Brian Wilson ranks 322 out of 20,380. Before him are Walt Whitman (1819), Paul Auster (1947), Donald A. Glaser (1926), Paulette Goddard (1910), John Young (1930), and Scatman John (1942). After him are Sammy Davis Jr. (1925), Michael Mann (1943), John Williams (1932), Arthur Miller (1915), Ronnie James Dio (1942), and Tyrone Power (1914).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Brian Wilson ranks 10. Before him are B.B. King (1925), Louis Armstrong (1901), Jimi Hendrix (1942), Joe Jackson (1928), Ray Charles (1930), and Scatman John (1942). After him are Ronnie James Dio (1942), Tom Petty (1950), Bill Haley (1925), Marilyn Manson (1969), Iggy Pop (1947), and Frank Zappa (1940).

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