Friday, Aug. 30, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Explore the life and career of the singer, songwriter and co-founder of The Beach Boys. The film traces the legendary performer’s journey of reflection on a drive through Los Angeles with his longtime friend and Rolling Stone editor Jason Fine.
-Features an original song written by Wilson and Jim James and interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Nick Jonas, Jakob Dylan, Gustavo Dudamel and others-
The principal originator of the “California sound,” musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and co-founder of The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson is known for his novel approach to composition and recording and is widely acknowledged as one of the most innovative and significant musicians of the 20th century.. With Fine behind the wheel and Wilson selecting the music, they reflect on the formative and creative periods in Wilson’s life as they revisit the places that helped to shape his career.
Wilson’s professional career began in 1961 with the founding of the Beach Boys, serving as the band's songwriter, producer, co-lead vocalist, bassist, keyboardist, andleader. By the mid-1960s, Wilson had written or co-written more than two dozen U.S. Top 40 hits, including the number-ones"Surf City" ,"I Get Around" ,"Help Me, Rhonda" , and"Good Vibrations" .
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