- Music
- 20 Jun 16
The Beach Boys co-founder turns 74 today.
The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson has gotten even closer to being around for three quarters of century after reaching his 74th birthday on June 20. To celebrate this we take a look back through the archives. We have all bases covered here, from a live of review of his 2011 Grand Canal Theatre gig to an interview with the man himself in 2002. We'll also pick out some of best tracks for The Beach Boy's milestone record, Pet Sounds, which itself turns 50 this year.
REMEMBER THIS CLASSIC ALBUM: THE BEACH BOYS' PET SOUNDS
When Brian Wilson suffered his first nervous breakdown at the end of 1964 and decided to retire from live performances there were many – not least the rest of the band – who felt that The Beach Boys were finished.... continued here
Brian Wilson Celebrates 50 Years Of Pet Sounds
Yesterday, May 16 2016, the Beach Boy's album Pet Sounds turned 50 years old. Brian Wilson, former Beach Boys frontman, is currently on a world tour to mark the anniversary and is performing the album in full at each concert.... continued here
Brian Wilson Live at The Grand Canal Theatre, 2011
Brian Wilson is taking a risk devoting the first half of tonight’s show to his lumpy interpretations of the music of George and Ira Gershwin....
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The Beach Boy's Back In Town
Brian Wilson is among the most influential forces in modern music and created, in The Beach Boys' 1966 album Pet Sounds, what many music fans agree is the greatest record ever made. In February he takes his world tour to Dublin's Point Theatre and Stephen Robinson asks what's on the set-list....
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The Life Of Brian
Compositional genius, musical visionary, tormented genius – Brian Wilson is many things, but a garrulous interviewee is not one of them. Peter Murphy undergoes strenuous discourse with one of the true icons of ‘60s culture.... continued here
Pet Sounds Top 3 Track
1. 'Pet Sounds'
2. 'God Only Knows'
3. 'Wouldn't It Be Nice'
4. 'I Just Wasn't Made For These Times'
5. 'I'm Waiting For The Day'