Profile of the Day: Brian Wilson

Posted October 10, 2014 by Amanda | No Comment
Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson

Do you remember the song “Good Vibrations”? On this day in 1966, the hit single was released by American rock band the Beach Boys. The song was composed and produced by Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson with fellow band member Mike Love contributing lyrics. Wilson has recounted that the original idea for the title “Good Vibrations” came from his mother, who had explained to him as a child that dogs sometimes bark at people in response to their bad vibrations.

The band’s original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love and friend AJ Jardine. Although often touted as “America’s Band,” the group has had over 80 songs chart worldwide and have sold over 100 million records, making them one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time.

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