
Carl Wilson
Biography
Carl Dean Wilson (December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys. He is best remembered as their lead guitarist, as the younger brother of bandmates Brian and Dennis Wilson, and as the group's de facto leader in the early 1970s. He was also the band's musical director on stage from 1965 until his death.
Filmography
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Music is God Speaking – Brian Wilson
2026
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The Beach Boys
2024
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A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
2023
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The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971
2016
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Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
2014
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Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982
2014
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Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth
2012
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Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
2010
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1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys
2009
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The Wrecking Crew
2008
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Beach Boys: Surfin' Success
2008
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Cease to Exist
2007
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The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys
2007
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The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice
2005
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The Beach Boys - California Surfin
2004
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The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert
2003
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Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980
2003
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The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony
2000
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The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
1996
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Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
1995
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30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley
1995
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The Beach Boys Today
1993
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The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
1987
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The Beach Boys: An American Band
1985
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