On June 20, 1942, American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer Brian Douglas Wilson co-founded the Beach Boys. He is commonly hailed to as a genius for his innovative approaches to pop creation, extraordinary musical aptitude, and mastery of recording techniques.
He is considered one of the most influential and inventive composers of the 20th century. His best-known work is distinguished by high production standards, complex harmonies and orchestrations, layered vocals, and themes that are thought-provoking or introspective.
Wilson is also well-known for having struggled his entire life with mental illness and for having previously had high-pitched vocals.
Let’s look at Brian Wilson’s grandparents:
Edith Sophia Sthole
Karl Johan Karlsson Stal and Maria Sophia Patterson welcomed Edith Sophia Sthole into the world on February 22, 1897, in Hutchinson, Kansas, in the United States.
William Coral “Buddy” Wilson and Edith Sophia Sthole had 9 children together. She passed suddenly on February 6, 1963, in Los Angeles, California, United States.
William Coral ‘Buddy’ Wilson
William Coral “Buddy” Wilson was born on February 18, 1890, in Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, to William Henry WILSON and Alta Lenora Chitwood.
William Coral “Buddy” Wilson and Edith Sophia Sthole gave birth to six children. He died in Hawthorne, Los Angeles, California, on May 29, 1981.
Carl Arie Korthof
Carl Arie Korthof was born on March 24, 1897, in Renville, Renville, Minnesota, to Aart Arie Korthof and Amelia Prignitz Henning.
Carl Arie Korthof and Ruth Edna Finney were wed and had two children together. He passed suddenly in Los Angeles, California, on December 12, 1949.
Ruth Edna Finney
Albert H. Finney and Elnora Brass welcomed Ruth Edna Finney into the world on September 4, 1897, in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.
Carl Arie Korthof and Ruth Edna Finney have two children together. On March 22, 1955, she passed away in Los Angeles, California.
