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In Memoriam:
CARL DEAN WILSON
December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998
“Heart and Voice of an Angel”
These pages are dedicated to the memory of our beloved Carl Wilson.
Early in 1998 we lost Carl Wilson, lead guitarist and founding member of The Beach Boys, to complications from lung cancer. He was 51. 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 sh Dennis wilson.