Who Knows the 1966' song named God Only Knows? Well, if you have known the song, it's pretty sure that you are a fan of an American classic rock band 'Beach Boys.' The band was formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California by the group of brothers; Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and their friend Al Jardine.
It's been nearly six decades that the American rock band has been bringing up the mass attracting songs. Brian Wilson, as a lead vocalist, has written over dozen of songs among the top 40 songs of the band.
Here, we talk about Brian Wilson and the facts about him.
Brian Protested Against Beach Boys' Performance At Hunting Conference
Beach Boys is Brian Wilson's band; however, it appears that his bond with the band member has gone in vain. Brian was seen initiating a protest against Beach Boys' upcoming performance at a national hunting convention.
Beach Boys' original lineup (©: GettyImages)
Brian, whose height is 1.88 m, asked his fans to sign a petition called 'Tell the Beach Boys to Say No to Trophy Hunting!' on 3 February 2020. Sources revealed that the Beach Boys were set to perform at the Safari Club International Convention in Reno, Nevada.
The co-founder of the American classic rock band opposed to the headlining of the convention 'this organization supports trophy hunting' where the groups would be performing.
Beach Boys released a statement to the organization:
"Is and always will be equally dedicated to both the conservation of wildlife and the right to free speech guaranteed by the First Amendment. As such, we support the right of anti-hunting petitioners to protest our convention, but we hope they understand how much more they could achieve by working with us instead of against us.”
By 4 February 2020, the petition garnered around 90,000 signatures. However, fans have been amazed by the incident with a frequent question, "Wouldn't it be nice if all the Beach Boys, stayed away from those who kill for fun?"
Brian Is A Master Of $100 Million Net Worth; His Upcoming Tours
Brian Wilson has amassed an estimated net worth of $100 million through his music career. Brian, along with his bandmembers of Beach Boys has received several awards including World Vocal Group (1966/67), American Music Award of Merit (1988), Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Song (1989), Grammy Hall of Fame (1998/98/2010), and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2001).
The Beach Boys have hit songs like Kokomo, Wouldn't It Be Nice, Santa's Beard, Then I Kissed Her, Little Surfer Girl, Disney Girls, Good Vibrations, God Only Knows, and many others in their credits.
In 2007, he kept his house for sale for under $9 million. Later, Brian and his wife bought their Lake Arrowhead house for $2.1 Million, which they listed for sale for $3.3 million in 2016.
The legendary singer of Beach Boys is set to tour the cities like Zurich in Switzerland, New York, and Florida in the United States soon for concerts. On 3 February 2020, Brian had his musical program in Miami, Florida. Similarly, he will be in Zurich, Switzerland, on 29 April 2020 and in Capitol Theatre in New York on 16 May 2020.
Married Twice; Has Seven Children
Brian Douglas Wilson is married two times throughout his life. In the 1960s, he had a romantic fling with an American actress Marilyn Rovell Wilson. Brian and Marilyn shared their wedding vows on 7 December 1964, which lasted for seventeen years.
In the romantic excursion of their married life, they welcomed two daughters named Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson. Brian and Marilyn got a divorce on 6 June 1981.
After his dispatch with Marilyn Rovell, Brian married his second wife, Melinda Kae Ledbetter, on 6 February 1995. Since then, the couple has been empowering their romantic bond with immense love and understandings.
Brian Wilson with his wife, Melinda (©: Twitter/TheView)
Brian and Melinda, now, treasure the married life of two and a half-decade, and they have five adopted children together.