Carl Wilson net worth
Carl Wilson Net Worth: Carl Wilson was an American singer, musician and songwriter who died in 1998 with a net worth of $20 million. Carl Dean Wilson was born in Hawthorne, California in December 1946 and died in February 1998. Carl is best known as lead guitarist, occasional vocalist and founding member of the Beach Boys.
He is the younger brother of Brian and Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys, as well as Mycroft’s cousin. Carr turned 15 when the band’s first hit “Surfin” became a hit. His father and band manager Murry Wilson bought him a Fender Jaguar guitar. In addition to playing lead guitar for The Beach Boys, Carl Wilson has performed on “Summertime Blues”, “Louie, Louie”, “All Dressed Up for School”, “God Only Knows”, “Good Vibrations”, “Darlin'”, “Wild” Honey”, “Girl Don’t Tell Me” and “Pom Pom Play Girl”. In 1965, when Brian Wilson retired from touring, Carl became the bandleader on stage. Carl also produced albums for Dean Martin’s son Ricci Martin and The Flame. He provided backing vocals for Chicago, Elton John and David Lee Ross. Carl released self-titled solo albums in 1981 and Youngblood in 1983. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 as a member of the Beach Boys. Carr was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1997. He underwent chemotherapy but continued to perform. Carl Wilson died of cancer on February 6, 1998 at the age of 51.
