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  LUNG CANCER CLAIMS BEACH BOY CARL WILSON (1946 - 1998) | News | NME.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Carl Wilson, who with his brothers Brian and Dennis founded The Beach Boys in 1961, has died from complications arising from lung cancer.
Carl Wilson was the youngest and initially the most reluctant member of the Beach Boys.
Carl's influence on the band was felt in the quality of his harmonies - like Brian, he had perfect pitch - more than his songwriting which, in the band's early days, was the preserve of brother Brian.
www.nme.com /news/beach-boys/32   (490 words)

  
  Carl Wilson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carl Dean Wilson (December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was the youngest of the three brothers who made up the core of The Beach Boys.
In the late 1960s Wilson also made headlines as a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War, at one point having to let the rest of the band tour the UK without him while he was up before the draft board.
Carl Wilson died in February 1998 of lung cancer, three months after the death of his mother Audree Wilson.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carl_Wilson   (845 words)

  
 Carl Wilson MP3 Downloads - Carl Wilson Music Downloads - Carl Wilson Music Videos
Carl Wilson recorded and released two solo albums in the early '80s, but he is best known as a founding member of the Beach Boys, with whom he sang and played lead guitar.
Carl became the lead guitarist, Jardine played rhythm guitar, Dennis was the drummer, Love sang, and Brian, who had been primarily a keyboard player, was instructed in the rudiments of the bass guitar by Carl.
Carl Wilson's musical talent was subsumed for most of his career within the work of the Beach Boys and necessarily overshadowed by the work of his brother Brian.
www.mp3.com /carl-wilson/artists/17499/biography.html   (909 words)

  
 Carl Wilson
Carl Dean Wilson was born on December 21, 1946 in Hawthorne, California.
When the Wilson boys started getting their little band together, Carl was the guitarist, and, somehow, he seemed to pick it up quite easily.
Carl picked up on Chuck Berry-style guitar phrasings made them a signature sound of several of the early surf singles.
www.angelfire.com /geek/beachboys/Carl.html   (612 words)

  
 Carl Dean Wilson: More Tributes
Carl Wilson was a blessing in my life.
Carl was a very loving person and if you ever met him, you'd never forget him.
Carl Wilson was an extraordinary talent in every sense of the word.
www.arches.uga.edu /~dowdlehm/bb/morecarl.html   (1075 words)

  
 Arlington National Cemetery Website - Special Message About Carl Wilson
Wilson was the overlooked Beach Boy even though he sang the lead on some of the group's most significant songs and his guitar style was the signature sound of the band's earliest hits.
Carl tried to fill the void by stepping forward as the producer of many sessions in the early '70s, a time when the band's popularity was fading and its internal dynamics were splintering.
Carl was with the band and, while he appears to have suffered some ill effects from his medical treatment (radiation and chemo-therapy), he seemed both happy and in good voice.
www.arlingtoncemetery.net /cwilson.htm   (2079 words)

  
 Carl Wilson Biography
Carl's Shannon was later hit by a car and killed, the Wilson family mourned their loss, and Gross penned the song that was to become a classic.
Carl Wilson and the rest of the Beach Boys were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Carl was diagnosed with Cancer in December of 1996 (or so we have been told).
www.mountvernonandfairway.de /carl.htm   (898 words)

  
 No Justice for Carl Wilson [Free Republic]
Carl Wilson's widow, Tammy, is no closer to justice today than she was seven months ago.
Carl Wilson was by no means a squeaky-clean Boy Scout, but those who knew him well are the first to tell you he readily cooperated with the law.
Carl Wilson was allowed to bleed to death in his own bed.
www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3b799eae1feb.htm   (2075 words)

  
 Carl Dean Wilson, In Memoriam
Carl is best known for his strong, soulful, and angelic voice, featured in songs like "God Only Knows," "Good Vibrations," "Darlin'," "I Can Hear Music," "This Whole World," "Feel Flows," "Long Promised Road," "Wild Honey," and "Heaven." Carl is survived by his wife Gina, his sons Jonah and Justyn, and his brother Brian.
Carl has also been called "the glue that held The Beach Boys together." Shortly after his passing, The Beach Boys broke up as a touring band, splintering into three different acts, after 36 years of live shows together.
The Wilson family has requested that memorial donations for Audree Wilson (Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson's mother), be sent to the Madison Middle School, for the Bulldog Band and Orchestra, 13000 Hart St., North Hollywood, CA 91605.
www.arches.uga.edu /~dowdlehm/bb/memory.htm   (749 words)

  
 The Carl Wilson Foundation: News
Carl Wilson, co-founder and guitarist of the Beach Boys, passed away in 1998 at the age of 51 from lung and brain cancer.
The Carl Wilson Foundation, founded by his two sons, Jonah and Justyn, is dedicated to cancer research and to improving the quality of life of musicians afflicted with the disease.
We are grateful to Billy Hinsche, CFO of The Carl Wilson Foundation (and brother-in-law of the late Carl Wilson) for his dedication and commitment to this important cause.
www.carlwilsonfoundation.org /news.htm   (2870 words)

  
 The best albums of the year debated. - By Jon Caramanica, Ann Powers, Jody Rosen, and Carl Wilson - Slate Magazine
The recent critical shift that Carl mentioned earlier, toward "poptimism," still carries the taint of snobbery critics exude like Axe Body Spray.
P.S. I left out hyperlinks in respect for the readers irritated by them, but for those who do like lists, here are a couple of mine.
Carl Wilson writes for Canada's national newspaper, the Globe and Mail, and blogs at Zoilus.com.
www.slate.com /id/2155532   (1092 words)

  
 Stephen Kalinich and Carl Benton Wilson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Dennis did it in 1968 with "Little Bird" and "Be Still." Here, for the first time, Carl B. shares "Touch Your Skin."Unique to this historical debut is that Dennis and Carl B. are working with the same guy: Stephen Kalinich.
CARL B. "Touch Your Skin" came from working with Steve Kalinich; he came up with most of the lyrics.
When he did "Forever" at the Carl Wilson Benefit Concert [ in 20021 he was able to move a whole audience.
www.stephenkalinich.com /sjkcarlb.html   (618 words)

  
 Carl Wilson Page in Fuller Up The Dead Musician Directory
Carl Wilson was the youngest and initially the most
Carl's influence on the band was felt in the quality of his
Carl Dean Wilson was born in Hawthorne, a Los
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 CARL DEAN WILSON, Dec. 21, 1946 - Feb. 6, 1998   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Carl is best known for his strong, soulful, and angelic voice, featured in songs like "God Only Knows," "Good Vibrations," "Darlin'," "I Can Hear Music," "Feel Flows," "Long Promised Road," "Wild Honey," and "Heaven." Carl is survived by his wife Gina, his sons Jonah and Justyn, and his brother Brian.
By Gina Wilson and the family's request, in lieu of flowers, please send donations to the American Cancer Society, Los Angeles Unit, 3255 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 701, Los Angeles, CA 90010.
Condolences may be sent to Carl's family and the other members of the Beach Boys via BB management at: c/o Brother Records Inc., 4860 San Jacinto Circle, Fallbrook, CA 92028.
abbeyrd.best.vwh.net /carlmem.htm   (371 words)

  
 Our Carl Club
She has thought up an idea for a fundraiser to benefit the Carl Wilson Foundation, a golf tournament to be held Monday, August 8, 2005.
Carl's first wife was Annie Hinsche, with whom he had two sons, Jonah and Justyn.
The Carl Wilson WebRing is devoted to the man who was the "glue" of the Beach Boys.
www.tildens.net /occ   (908 words)

  
 Carl Wilson R.I.P.
After Brian checked his brains at the door in the late-sixties, it was Carl who led the Beach Boys on their remaining 25-year journey, touring the highways and low-ways of America, Europe, and beyond.
It was Carl who pleaded with brother Dennis and held his hand as he sank further and further into drinking and drugging.
And despite all his efforts, it was Carl who knew that it would always be, in the hearts and minds of their fans, Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys.
www.furious.com /perfect/carlwilson.html   (655 words)

  
 Zoilus
If, like me till today, you haven't made your way to Brian Wilson's website to hear his new song Midnight Is Another Day, part of his forthcoming collaboration with Smile partner Van Dyke Parks, That Lucky Old Sun (A Narrative), get your mouse off its ass and motorvate.
As always these days, Brian's vocals are a bit of a sticky gate to pass, though his worn-down tone is moving in itself; but by the end of a listen, I only wanted to hear it again.
Every transmitter needs a receiver, and Tony Wilson, who was overseeing this music and art of his label, connected with many of us in the Vancouver scene.
www.zoilus.com   (4269 words)

  
 Carl Wilson
A founding member of the Beach Boys, Wilson sang and played lead guitar with the group for more than thirty years.
The Carl Wilson Foundation Sponsors Third-Annual Walk Against Cancer in Malibu Oct. 7-8.
Beach Boys lose founder Carl Wilson to cancer.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0748290.html   (217 words)

  
 NPR : Van Dyke Parks Remembers Carl Wilson
All Things Considered, February 9, 1998 ·; Noah talks with Van Dyke Parks about Beach Boys founding member Carl Wilson who died Friday of lung cancer, at age 51.
Wilson was the lead singer on many of the surf band's recordings, such as "Good Vibrations." Carl and his brothers Brian and Dennis formed the Beach Boys in 1961.
Parks is a composer and songwriter and was a friend of Carl Wilson.
www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=1036118   (150 words)

  
 Harmony Central®: Carl Wilson Limited Edition 360CW and 360/12CW Guitar
This handmade instrument is similar to the guitar Carl Wilson played in the 60's.
Carl Wilson's signature reproduced on the upper pickguard
Carl Wilson Limited Edition 360CW and 360/12CW Guitar (May 12, 2000)
www.harmony-central.com /Newp/2000/Ricken-360CW.html   (312 words)

  
 CARL WILSON Walk Against Cancer 2000
The Carl Wilson Foundation 2001 Calendar is now available for a special discounted price of $5.00 each (plus $2.00 shipping).
Mail orders and payments can be sent to: The Carl Wilson Foundation, P.O. Box 1708, Beverly Hills, CA 90213.
All proceeds benefit The Carl Wilson Foundation and the fight against cancer.
www.beachboysfanclub.com /walk00   (365 words)

  
 CARL WILSON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The event was concluded with the star-studded CARL WILSON Benefit Concert at the Roxy on Sunset Strip.
All proceeds went to the American Cancer Society in memory of Carl Wilson.
The Beach Boy Fan Club has a page stocked with photos and reports, including information regarding the Limited Edition CD produced by Capitol Records to raise further money for the ACS.
members.aol.com /SASkanes/CarlWilson.html   (157 words)

  
 CARL WILSON Walk Against Cancer 1999
And it is always of immense comfort to me to think about all the love he generated and is being reciprocated.
For regular mail, please contact Betty via the Carl Wilson Walk Against Cancer, 10153 1/2 Riverside Drive PMB 179, Toluca Lake, CA 91602.
Follow this link to find out how to order the special Carl Wilson promotional CD Long Promised Road, to benefit cancer research.
www.beachboysfanclub.com /walk99/cw-walk99.html   (363 words)

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