Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. On stage, Wilson provided many of the lead vocals, and often harmonized with the group in falsetto. Early during his on-stage career, Wilson primarily played bass on stage, but gradually transitioned to primarily playing piano/keyboards. Besides being the primary composer in The Beach Boys, he also functioned as the band's main producer and arranger.  After signing with Capitol Records in mid-1962, Wilson wrote or co-wrote more than two dozen Top 40 hits including "Surfin' Safari", "Surfin' USA", "Shut Down", "Little Deuce Coupe", "Be True to Your School", "In My Room", "Fun, Fun, Fun", "I Get Around", "Dance Dance Dance", "Help Me Rhonda", "California Girls" and "Good Vibrations". These songs and their accompanying albums were internationally popular, making The Beach Boys one of the biggest acts of their time.

Brian Wilson (* 20. Juni 1942 in Hawthorne, Kalifornien) ist ein US-amerikanischer Musiker, der als der kreative Kopf der Beach Boys gilt. Wilson komponierte die meisten Songs der Band in den 1960er Jahren und produzierte die Alben. Er sang die zweite Leadstimme, insbesondere die langsamen Balladen und die hohe Falsettstimme.

Brian Wilson est un musicien américain de pop music. Il fut l'un des fondateurs des Beach Boys, où il officia en tant que chanteur, bassiste, producteur et principal compositeur.

Wilson è stato anche produttore innovativo e sperimentatore, compositore e arrangiatore e ha profondamente influenzato la musica pop/rock negli ultimi 40 anni. E' unanimamente considerato uno dei geni della musica contemporanea.