Brian Wilson is arguably the greatest American composer of popular music in the rock era. Wilson formed the Beach Boys with his two younger brothers, cousin Mike Love, and school friend Alan Jardine. They became the most successful American rock band in history. Wilson’s musical imagination expanded during the ’60s, and he created such remarkable works as “Good Vibrations.” Wilson retreated from his dominance of the Beach Boys after 1967 and made sporadic contributions to their records as a songwriter and producer in the mid-’70s. Wilson issued a debut solo album in 1988, with the lead single “Love and Mercy.” In 1995, Wilson was the subject of a documentary, “I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times.” He began touring and released a pair of live titles: Live at the Roxy Theatre (2000) and Pet Sounds Live (2002). His studio follow-up was 2004’s Gettin’ in Over My Head. Brian Wilson Presents Smile was next. In 2011, Wilson released In The Key of Disney. He followed with No Pier Pressure in 2015. Wilson continues to tour the world.
