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Gershwin inspired me very much. The concept of 'That Lucky Old Sun' was inspired by 'Rhapsody in Blue' - not influenced, but inspired.

~Brian Wilson

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If you're going to write a song, try to get together with a collaborator because it's better to write with collaborators.

~Brian Wilson

Topics: Because Better Collaborator Collaborators Get Get Together Going Song Together Try Write You

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I believe that writers run out of material, I really do. I believe very strongly in the fact that when the natural time is up, writers actually do run out of material. To me it's black and white. When there's a song there's a song, when there's not there's not.

~Brian Wilson

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The Beach Boys have always been a part of the '60s spectrum, with The Beatles and that kind of thing. They were a part of the music business like everyone else. And they did quite well as a singing group, and I finished a lot of good records, and I'm very proud of them.

~Brian Wilson

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Don't get married until you're certain that you're marrying the right girl. How did I know my wife was the one? I'd seen her for a couple of months. I liked her. She was a very creative person and she had a very good grip on politics and business.

~Brian Wilson

Topics: Business Certain Couple Creative Creative Person Did Get Get Married Girl Good Grip Had Her How Know Liked Married Marrying Months Person Politics Right Seen She Until Very Wife You

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You know, Rolling Stones songs all sound kind of the same.

~Brian Wilson

Topics: Kind Know Rolling Rolling Stones Same Songs Sound Stones You

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I think I'm a vocal genius, not a musical genius. I like background vocals. I consider myself a voice, not a singer. A voice is a sound, and singing is what you do with that sound.

~Brian Wilson

Topics: Background Consider Genius Like Musical Myself Singer Singing Sound Think Vocal Vocals Voice You I Think

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I think I need the demons in order to write, but the demons have gone. It bothers me a lot. I've tried and tried, but I just can't seem to find a melody.

~Brian Wilson

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I'm not a genius. I'm just a hard-working guy.

~Brian Wilson

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I have to tell you that J.S. Bach was easily the greatest musical innovator in the history of the world. He was so advanced for his time. There's a spiritual depth to his music. You can listen to it and it's like meditation.

~Brian Wilson

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: June 20th, 1942

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