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I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir Hardcover - 2016

by Brian Wilson; Ben Greenman (With)


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They say there are no second acts in American lives, and third acts are almost unheard of. That's part of what makes Brian Wilson's story so astonishing. As a cofounding member of the Beach Boys in the 1960s, Wilson created some of the most groundbreaking and timeless popular music ever recorded. With intricate harmonies, symphonic structures, and wide-eyed lyrics that explored life's most transcendent joys and deepest sorrows, songs like "In My Room," "God Only Knows," and "Good Vibrations" forever expanded the possibilities of pop songwriting. Derailed in the 1970s by mental illness, drug use, and the shifting fortunes of the band, Wilson came back again and again over the next few decades, surviving and-finally-thriving. Now, for the first time, he weighs in on the sources of his creative inspiration and on his struggles, the exhilarating highs and the debilitating lows. I Am Brian Wilson reveals as never before the man who fought his way back to stability and creative relevance, who became a mesmerizing live artist, who forced himself to reckon with his own complex legacy, and who finally completed Smile, the legendary unfinished Beach Boys record that had become synonymous with both his genius and its destabilization. Today Brian Wilson is older, calmer, and filled with perspective and forgiveness. Whether he's talking about his childhood, his bandmates, or his own inner demons, Wilson's story, told in his own voice and in his own way, unforgettably illuminates the man behind the music, working through the turbulence and discord to achieve, at last, a new harmony.

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  • Title I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir
  • Author Brian Wilson; Ben Greenman (With)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition/Fi
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Da Capo Press, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  • Date 2016-10-11
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780306823060 / 0306823063
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.3 in (23.62 x 15.75 x 3.30 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
  • Library of Congress subjects Rock musicians - United States, Wilson, Brian
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2016030071
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 09/01/2016, Page 26
  • Kirkus Reviews, 08/15/2016, Page 159
  • Publishers Weekly, 09/12/2016, Page 0

About the author

Brian Wilson, best known for his work with the Beach Boys, is one of popular music's most revered figures. The main creative force behind some of the most cherished recordings in rock history and one of the most influential composers of the last century, Wilson became a Kennedy Center Honoree in 2007. A father of seven, he lives with his wife in Beverly Hills, California. BrianWilson.com Ben Greenman is a contributing writer to the New Yorker and a New York Times bestselling author. He collaborated with Questlove on his hip-hop memoir Mo' Meta Blues and cowrote George Clinton's memoir. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two children.
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