Dennis Wilson
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Summary
Dennis Wilson was born on December 4, 1944[1], in Inglewood[2]. He died on December 28, 1983[3], in Marina del Rey[4]. He worked as a singer[5], drummer[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], and pop musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,421 views/month, #5,522 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Pacific Ocean[11]
- Father: Murry Wilson[12]
- Mother: Audree Wilson[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14]
- Occupation: musician[15]
- Educated at: Hawthorne High School[16]
- Member of: The Beach Boys[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Genre: pop rock[19]
- Record label: Caribou Records[20]
- Discography: Dennis Wilson discography[21]
- Commons category: Dennis Wilson[22]
- Unmarried partner: Christine McVie[23]
- Cause of death: drowning[24]
- Sport: surfing[25]
- Family name: Wilson[26]
- Given name: Dennis[27], Carl[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Dennis Wilson[29]
- Relative: Mike Love[30], Stan Love[31], Carnie Wilson[32], Wendy Wilson[33], Kevin Love[34], Alexa Demie[35]
- Manner of death: accidental death[36]
- Instrument: drum kit[37], voice[38], trombone[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40]
- Different from: Dennis Wilson[41]
- Start of work period: 1961[42]
- End of work period: 1983[43]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[44]
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Country: US[45]
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Began / founded: 1944-12-04[46]
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Ended / dissolved: 1983-12-28[47]
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Genre(s): classic rock[48]
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Community tags: classic pop and rock, classic rock, pop/rock, singer/songwriter[49]
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MusicBrainz ID: 4051f6bf-6a59-4d23-bd8b-2fddb1389dc0[50]
Why It Matters
Dennis Wilson has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
FAQs
Where was Dennis Wilson born?
Dennis Wilson was born in Inglewood[2].
Where did Dennis Wilson die?
Dennis Wilson died in Marina del Rey[4].
Who were Dennis Wilson's parents?
Dennis Wilson's father was Murry Wilson[12]. Dennis Wilson's mother was Audree Wilson[13].
What did Dennis Wilson do for work?
Dennis Wilson worked as a singer[5], drummer[6], composer[7], songwriter[8], and pop musician[9].
Where did Dennis Wilson go to school?
Dennis Wilson was educated at Hawthorne High School[16].