And Our Very Special Guest Star...BRIAN WILSON!
Welcome to a new feature here at THAT THING THEY DID: “And Our Very Special Guest Star,” in which I put together a collection of songs / videos which all feature a guest appearance by a particular artist.
In this particular instance, the artist in question is—as I actively spoiled in the title of the piece—Brian Wilson. In almost all of these songs, you won’t have a lick of trouble hearing Brian, and in some cases his brothers and/or bandmates from the Beach Boys can be heard alongside him.
For the most part, though, it’s just our man Brian, and given how distinctive his voice and style tend to be on their own, you’ll almost always spot him the moment he opens his mouth.
Enjoy!
1. Charles Lloyd, “All Life is One” (1971)
2. Spring, “Thinkin’ ‘Bout You, Baby” (1972)
3. Jackie DeShannon, “Boat to Sail” (1975)
4. Johnny Rivers, “Help Me Rhonda” (1975)
5. Pink Lady, “Nami Nori Pirates” (1979)
6. Paul Shaffer, “Metal Beach” (1989)
7. Linda Ronstadt, “Adios” (1989)
8. Ryuichi Sakamoto, “Calling from Tokyo” (1989)
9. Ringo Starr, “In a Heartbeat” (1992)
10. Belinda Carlisle, “California” (1996)
11. The Wilsons, “Everything I Need” (1997)
12. Wondermints, “Ride” (2002)
13. Richard Ashcroft, “Nature is the Law” (2002)
14. Styx, “Fooling Yourself (Palm of Your Hand) (2003)
15. Neil Diamond, “Delirious Love” (2005)
16. Elton John and Leon Russell, “When Love is Dying” (2010)
17. Mini Mansions, “Any Emotions” (2015)
18. Janelle Monae, “Dirty Computer” (2018)
19. Kesha, “Resentment” (2020)
20. David Crosby, “I Won’t Stay For Long” (2021)
If you’re looking for the playlist that includes all 20 videos, here it is!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFNc2JHGZc49SLWpSK0aviAnvCvxH7HLh