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Carl Wilson
American musician (–)
For other people named Carl Wilson, see Carl Wilson (disambiguation).
Musical artist
Carl Dean Wilson (December 21, – February 6, ) was an American musician 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 mids.
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He was also the band's musical director on stage from until his death.
Influenced by the guitar playing of Chuck Berry and the Ventures,[1] 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" (), "Good Vibrations" (), "I Can Hear Music" (), and "Kokomo" ().
Unlike other members of the band, he often played alongside the studio musicians employed during the group's critical and commercial peak in the mids. After Brian's reduced involvement with the group, Carl produced the bulk of their albums