Carl Wilson

The Profile

American singer and guitarist, founding member of The Beach Boys. He released two solo albums (1981’s Carl Wilson and 1983’s Youngblood) and later appeared on Like a Brother.

Founding member and voice/guitar of The Beach Boys; solo debut (1981) produced by James William Guercio; active from the early 1960s until 1998.

Two DeBaser reviews cover Carl Wilson from different angles: an analysis of his 1981 solo debut (solid songs, Guercio’s polished production) and a lively book review tackling pop taste and Céline Dion. Publicly, Carl is the American singer-guitarist and founding member of The Beach Boys, with solo albums in 1981 and 1983.