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Article: Brian Wilson still gets around; Beach Boys leader to complete unfinished Gershwin songs.(SHOW)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- October 9, 2009
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Byline: Robyn-Denise Yourse, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Brian Wilson and George Gershwin? Yep.
In a seemingly unlikely pairing, the former Beach Boy has been given permission by the Gershwin family to complete some of the late, great composer's unfinished works.
Mr. Wilson will record two solo albums for Walt Disney Records' Disney Pearl imprint - one covering the songs of George Gershwin and his brother, Ira. For that recording, the Gershwin estate has given Mr. Wilson - who co-founded the Beach Boys and wrote many of the band's greatest hits - access to rare, unfinished pieces of music by George Gershwin, from which he will craft collaborative ...