Carl Wilson

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Carl Dean Wilson (December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys. He was their lead guitarist, the youngest sibling of bandmates Brian and Dennis, and the group's de facto leader in the early to mid-1970s. He was also the band's musical director on stage from 1965 until his death. Influenced by the guitar playing of Chuck Berry and the Ventures, Wilson's initial role in the group was that of lead guitarist and backing singer, but he performed lead vocals on several of their later hits, including "God Only Knows" (1966), "Good Vibrations" (1966), "Darlin'" (1967), "I Can Hear Music" (1969) and "Kokomo" (1988). More often than other members of the band, he frequently played alongside the session musicians employed during the group's critical and commercial peak in the mid-1960s. During the period of Brian's reduced involvement with the group, Carl produced the bulk of their recordings from 20/20 (1969) through Holland...

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