Carl Wilson

Carl Wilson
Carl Wilson
	Wilson in 1969
Background information
Birth name	Carl Dean Wilson
Born	December 21, 1946; Hawthorne, California, U.S.
Died	February 6, 1998 (aged 51); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock; pop;
Occupation(s)	Musician; singer; songwriter; record producer;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; keyboards; bass;
Years active	1961–1997
Labels	Capitol; Caribou; Transparent Music;
Website	carlwilsonfoundation.org

Carl Dean Wilson (December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He co-founded the Beach Boys. He is best known as their lead guitarist, as the youngest brother of band-mates Brian and Dennis Wilson, and as the group's leader in the early 1970s.

He died, aged 51, of lung cancer in 1998.^[1]

References

↑ Pareles, Jon (February 9, 1998). "Carl Wilson, A Beach Boys Founder, 51". The New York Times.

This short article about a person from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.

[1] Pareles, Jon (February 9, 1998). "Carl Wilson, A Beach Boys Founder, 51". The New York Times.

[1]