Brian Wilson

Musician

1942-06-20

American musician, songwriter, and producer best known as a co-founder of the Beach Boys. He is regarded as one of the most influential composers in popular music. His songwriting and production techniques had lasting impact on modern pop and rock.

Quotes by Brian Wilson

I have stage fright every single concert I've ever done. I have at least four or five minutes of it. It's absolute living hell.
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Summer means happy times and good sunshine. It means going to the beach, going to Disneyland, having fun.
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My mother used to tell me about vibrations. I didn't really understand too much of what that meant when I was just a boy. To think that invisible feelings, invisible vibrations existed scared me to death.
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I think I'm a vocal genius, not a musical genius. I like background vocals. I consider myself a voice, not a singer. A voice is a sound, and singing is what you do with that sound.
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I think I need the demons in order to write, but the demons have gone. It bothers me a lot. I've tried and tried, but I just can't seem to find a melody.
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