Barbara by Dennis Wilson

[@westy40]

I have a hard time listening to only a very few artists.. Dennis Wilson is one of them.. His songs are so incredibly moving. Solo John Lennon has that effect on me too. You rarely hear anything like this anymore. People like to tell me that Bono from U2 has that same type of conviction and drive in his songs.. but to me it rings hollow and somewhat phony. Dennis was the real deal !!

[@geerterri]

And was very much NOT a Beach Boy musically. His musically signature doesn't come anywhere near theirs. Denny's songs were deep, soulful and heartfelt.

[@paulcardno1]

Gerry rafferty was another

[@MarcoZucchi81]

I think that John Lennon could have sung this!

[@cjm3122]

I think Ringo had the best voice of those guys.

[@sergiogrimaldo3480]

Wish there was a radio station that would play this great music

[@BloozeDaddy76]

Another overlooked, underrated talent who never got the recognition he deserved. Dennis's songs have more heart and soul in them than anything Top 40 radio has produced in years. This is the kind of stuff the music executives don't want us to hear...

[@westy40]

You are completely right when saying Dennis Wilson was the musical Steve McQueen!! He had an aura that none of the other Beach Boys had. What is amazing is the depth and conviction he brought to his songs. No one can do breathtaking, heartache, pain and soulful yearning like Dennis. You just don't see that in todays music. Nothing close!

[@geerterri]

Dennis was so talented. All three Wilson Brothers were. Each of their musical signatures were so different. But each one had their own genius. Dennis's was deeper, emotional and very obvious. They could have each had their own very successful careers. I do wish that Dennis has received psych help long before he did. His Dad really screwed him up. But then, his Dad was screwed up, too.

[@judis6224]

It was too late,it's hard to get past that.

[@billlunsford8627]

Man this makes me think how he could've been today if he'd live. Brian Wilson Forever...

[@AprilShowers1955]

Dennis had his musical talents cut short and never had the real opportunity of his lifetime to develop as a solo musician. We’ll never know what he could have done very seriously with music. Returning to his underrated songs is better than listening to the current music that is out there these days.😊❤

[@Mynrogue9]

Melancholic and yet so full of soul🌟

[@Jeff-zx6rt]

im 27. first heard this when i was maybe 13. still one of my top 5 favorite songs. i dont listen to it often anymore. but it still holds that title

[@suryaananda108]

Lovely to hear

[@suryaananda108]

My Dad would blonk me down in the living room when I was a baby & I would listen to The Beach Boys even then ❤️

[@BarbaraTristan444]

This is the first time I have ever heard this Barbara Song!

[@madeleinebriot3381]

Me too! So sad song...we are not used to this kind of Beach Boys Sounds...I ❤️ it..

[@BarbaraRomano-akatropicgal55]

Another beautiful song by Denny! Tender and passionate.... Just like him. Such a great talent lost much too soon. RIP.

[@MuizeekPhanahtic]

A very touching, tender and loving tribute of devotion expressed from one to another. Be it a wife, a husband, a partner, boyfriend or girlfriend, this song resonates as an honest and uplifting tale of what the sentiment is really about. I even see it as a way a friend can express warmth for another. The bare piano playing and the sparse background feel makes this riveting. Special all the way through. I am glad I discovered this song and it will provide listening comfort for years to come.

[@michellebaker3557]

such a beautiful heartfelt song.

[@ashe984]

Dennis had such a beautiful voice and was so talented. He was so handsome.

[@thevoiceoftheBBs]

What you have here, ladies and gentlemen, is the true spirit of The Beach Boys--DW--was the musical Steve Mc Queen of the 60s. Certainly Mr Cool of rock and roll. RIP my my dear friend and broter in spirit. We miss you--worlds a better place because of you. Fred

[@pedrofraga4366]

By any chance - are you Fred Vail?

[@Emantis81]

Some much tenderness and conviction in his voice, simply amazing. RIP Dennis

[@lexvonghoul6996]

I love this song. Beautiful.

[@44MrOss44]

Wonderful , won .. won ... wonderful !!!! He is the only one who has has found with his Music the way to my SOUL !!!! I love him !!!! Mr.Oss and his Family from Germany . God bless you !!!! Thank you , lollersaurus !!!

[@jimmyjilangali]

This song has always made me emotional. I never have a dry eye when I listen to it. Thank you for the wonderful images of Dennis. He was so great.

[@LYNNSEY523]

love this video so much. What a babe. RIP Dennis

[@MarySmith-l8i]

I wish I'd met and known Dennis 💗😢

[@elligilberg1564]

Sensitive loving Dennis

[@foryourhead]

Dennis wrote some very tender songs. It would have been cool if the Beach Boys let him write more.

[@MarySmith-l8i]

Beautiful 🥰🥰

[@kirstenhaldrup5219]

Wow this is beautiful.

[@13sunny]

Beautiful! RIP Denny!

[@JimmyBege]

Dennis came to his own as a musician/writer in time. I do believe in the early 70's he started writing and recording amazing material. He broke his hand I think in 70' and was restricted to piano. He composed incredible songs

[@judis6224]

Jimmybege dennis could still break drum sticks.

[@Wolfsky9]

This gorgeous piece of music should have been on a BB's album & why it was not------------has to be a tragedy. -----------------For wife # 2, Barbara Charren/ Wilson----------------------WolfSky9, 74 y/o

[@Erix7810]

Holy cow.. this is a devastatingly sad song.. He sounds so desperate for her

[@auroramariealmeara8622]

Beautiful

[@trekcannondale11]

Love this Guy

[@4chandalyda4]

I love this song about his second wife,Barbara, mother of his two oldest sons, Michael and Carl B. Dennis' music showed his softer side. I think it's wonderful that Brian's two brothers found out that THEY could also write great songs. Brian was such an inspiration for them and they found out that the talent was in them, too. Dennis' wife Karen, who was a model, didn't live long. She died at age 49.

[@lisahayes8834]

He had an older adopted son, Scott, from his first marriage. Barbara was his second wife.

[@judis6224]

She got very sick.

[@adamdorgant9454]

@@lisahayes8834Yes, now that you mentioned it!!!!

[@MsGina]

Such a beautiful song! Makes me wish my name was Barbara just to have such a beautiful song such as this. :D

[@xlouhx]

Genius....end of story.

[@babyimawantyou]

''passionate heartfelt soulfoul''

[@Wolfsky9]

Gorgeous------& just too sad. --------------------WolfSky9

[@itsBankGirl88]

Beautiful song..:)

[@lollersaurus]

@OceanicLoveLetters Lovely story. Thanks for sharing!

[@Danimal1577]

Dennis wrote some sad songs.

[@geerterri]

But beautiful.

[@ts5792]

Yeah man "Thoughts Of You" always hits me hard. But such a great song

[@ashe984]

Yes Forever is so beautiful and makes me cry.

[@Davian67]

LOVE!

[@rob57uk]

@westy40 Bono? Oh no! The thing about the Wilson brothers is this: I can't think of any other time in the twentieth century when so much musical talent, creativity and sincerity was assembled within one small group of people. Those of us fortunate enough to grow up and eventually come of age with their music are truly blessed. The simplicity, honesty and sincerity of their best work is as true after 40 years as it will be after 400. Heartbreaking? Yes: Great art always is.

[@HelenaHild]

doce melodia!!!♥

[@SonicVolcanoify]

The most talented Beach Boy after Brian.

[@gemini8npg]

Not quite, but almost - there was that other Wilson brother - what was his name 🤔? 😉

[@lonniereynolds7895]

@@gemini8npg His name was Carl Wilson.

[@gemini8npg]

@@lonniereynolds7895 I know, I was being sarcastic 😁

[@neldastreich9185]

Barbara said that she knew that Dennis loved her...but he would love other things over the limit! He would love the piano, the drums, his cars, his friends.....except he didn't love himself........l

[@Danimal1577]

I struggle with that myself.

[@davidellis2692]

Sad but true!

[@cjm3122]

Dennis, in my opinion, had a fantastic voice. It almost seems that he was lazy about it and held back. His voice was deep and rich while Carl was soft and lofty (sweet) and of course, Brian was out of this world; standing out forceful, domineering, almost thoughtfully engineered. Hats off to the Wilson brothers compared to the Beetles for vocals.

[@pamelllakaye]

dennis is

[@shaggy00011]

i miss you nanny, this song is for you. love you always xxx

[@mikemills174]

Lovely ❤❤

[@cubismic]

I wonder why he has never been a cover boy in the 60´s & 70´s, he looked gorgeous !

[@coolsquirrels]

What a shame! I think those songs would've taken Surf's Up to a whole other level, especially 4th of July and Live Again!

[@HelenaHild]

Escrevo aqui no presente para que no futuro seus olhos possam lembrar de mim, quando sua mente me esquecer. Bob Marley

[@paulcardno1]

beutifull

[@ray123ification]

Not my cuppa tea but each to their own. Why do people say they were born in the wrong era? There is nothing stopping you listening to older music if that's what you prefer. I like Mozart but am glad to be born when I was.

[@amelie100able]

@OceanicLoveLetters jolie histoire!!!!merci

[@MuizeekPhanahtic]

@thatsthewayitgoes09 Very much so. Well said. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes to you. :)

[@ray123ification]

@pmoyer50 In 1970 Black Sabbath were my favorite band, still are. Makes getting into this type of music a tad difficult for me. Never heard J.B. although his name seems to crop up all over the tube nowadays. I agree with you about Bobby Sherman, what in God's name is he all about! Cheers.

[@coolsquirrels]

Was this song ever considered for one of their albums?

[@geerterri]

I do wish, though, that whoever put this together had not put Karen in it.

[@sloth1661]

Exactly what I was thinking..

[@PapagenoJuan2]

2:05 he seemed so happy :))

[@auroramariealmeara8622]

💖

[@pmoyer50]

@ray123ification : I was a teenager during all of the sixties. It was a great time to live through. Thank God we didn't have a Justin Bieber but we had some no talent thugs, too. Bobby Sherman comes to mind.

[@CaseyRocky]

How did it not end up on Pacific Blue? Is it on another album I can get, and with what other unknown treasures to me?

[@pippin375]

Doh! Thats Pacific Ocean Blue.......

[@quacknobert5749]

🤘❤😢

[@twstrchasr]

The only cool beach boy..... Keith Moon loved this man !!!

[@Wolfsky9]

If you've ever seen pic's of the young Barbara Cherren, you'll understand how DW could be so inspired to write a masterpiece as this--she was drop-dead, beautiful. I know--trust me, I know. Wolfsky9

[@JellyFishPuddin]

Holy shit

[@cobrajetter]

1:20. "I'm Dennis Wilson and you aren't."

[@NYToots1]

+cobrajetter truth!

[@theledebb]

Totally! At least we got 4th Of July in the '93 Box Set, and now we are about to get Live Again in August!!! (Made in California Box Set)

[@SeamHead33]

The True Beach Boy. he was the only one in the band who could surf

[@Wolfsky9]

Sadly, Dennis never learned to just live--without drugs or booze. And of course, the groupies. too, too sad. Wolfsky9

[@virginiaviola5097]

He was such a decent person, and decent people seem to be terrible judges of character. I think this was Dennis’ downfall really, more so than the drugs and drink. What a pity that he was so self-sabotaging, almost like he felt that he didn’t deserve to be happy.

[@westy40]

@rob57uk Agreed!!

[@pmoyer50]

@sufcok : Come on, give Al, Bruce and Carl a chance. I do agree that Brian should have gotten rid of the Mikey factor. Yeah, this is a great song.

[@geerterri]

Yeah, but Mike's Mother was the Wilson's Aunt. Murray's sister.

[@lollersaurus]

Thank you for your kind comment! I'm actually going to see Brian in concert tonight, can't wait!

[@dkshotwell]

He had that "Wilson" Voice, which was a gift. Too bad he wasted it all on alcohol. lets be honest.

[@geerterri]

He had no sense of self worth. That ties directly to his Dad. Denny should have had psych help long before Brian did.

[@silentgd]

lots of amazing artists burn out fast, but leave us their beautiful work...and then there are the hacks who hang around well past their welcome and give us shit like Kokomo

[@theledebb]

I think Surf's Up. "I've Got a Friend", "Lady" and "Barbara" were left away. "4th of July" and "Wouldn't it be nice to live again" were about to be included, but after several discussions with Carl (and maybe Mike), Dennis decided to keep them for himself.

[@sgtpepper1138]

@OceanicLoveLetters What a great story, I've always said I was born in the wrong generation.

[@theunsheep]

cabinessencedotnet

[@OropherThranduil]

@rob57uk The Beatles. But Bono can't compare.

[@pmoyer50]

@ray123ification : I was more into the Kinks, Stones, The Who, Blind Faith, Traffic, The Band, Mott the Hoople etc rather than Black Sabbath. I guess it was their name that turned me off. Not that I was a goody two shoes or anything - I wasn't. You don't want to hear Justin Bieber unless you have the need to regurgitate. Bobby Sherman was the equivalent of JB. A marketed package targeted for little kids who have not acquired a proper taste in music.