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3 unusual facts about Carl Wilson


Carli Muñoz

His latest release is a CD in the pop rock genre and the title is In My Soul, in memory of Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson, released in February 2013.

Jeffrey Foskett

The band toured with Love through 1981 when Foskett replaced Carl Wilson who briefly left the Beach Boys to pursue a solo career.

Wishing You Were Here

The Beach Boys were at Caribou Ranch when "Wishing You Were Here" was recorded, and three members of that band -- Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, and Dennis Wilson -- joined Cetera, at the singer's request.


Beach Boys Historic Landmark

The Beach Boys Historic Landmark commemorates the site of the childhood home of Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys.

Henry Gross

He produced a single, "Shannon", a song written about the death of Beach Boy Carl Wilson's Irish Setter of the same name.

Keepin' the Summer Alive

Of the new songs, "Keepin' the Summer Alive" and "Livin' With a Heartache" were written by Carl Wilson and Randy Bachman (of The Guess Who and Bachman–Turner Overdrive).

King Harvest

With support from Beach Boys members Carl Wilson and Mike Love, they were signed to A&M Records and made another album, but, failing to achieve any hits, they subsequently broke up.

Like a Brother

Like A Brother is a collaborative album released by members of three famous recording acts - America's Gerry Beckley, Chicago's Robert Lamm and The Beach Boys' Carl Wilson.

Twelve-string guitar

Electric Rickenbacker 12-string users include a range of jangle pop guitarists, ranging from McGuinn (The Byrds), Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys, George Harrison and John Lennon (The Beatles), John McNally (The Searchers) and Peter Buck (R.E.M.) to Les Fradkin and Johnny Marr (The Smiths).


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Said the Gramophone

Guest contributors to the blog have included Arcade Fire, Grizzly Bear, Beirut, Silver Jews, novelist Jonathan Lethem and Canadian writer Carl Wilson, among many others.

Terry Jacks

In 2011 Terry's old friend Al Jardine of The Beach Boys Released a new version of Terry's song Don't Fight The Sea recorded along with fellow Beach Boys Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston and the late Carl Wilson, who sang part of the lead vocal.