Audree Wilson

Audree Neva Wilson was the mother of Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson and Carl Wilson, three of the founding members of The Beach Boys. Born on 28 September 1917 as Audree Korthof, she was married to Murry Wilson, whom she met at Washington High School, Los Angeles, on 26 March 1938. Audree Wilson died on 1 December 1997. Audree is believed to have been a closet alcoholic but strived to be a good mother. It was she that insisted Dennis Wilson was allowed to join The Beach Boys. It is known that Audree would give Brian boiled eggs to comfort him and that Brian felt much closer to her than his father Murry. Brian once suffered a breakdown and requested only her presence at the airport to meet him. She was the inspiration for the song...