Wilson Phillips

Infobox musical artist
Name = Wilson Phillips


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Origin = Los Angeles, California, USA
Instrument = vocals
Genre = Pop, Adult contemporary
Occupation = singers
Years_active = 1989–1993
2000–2001
2004–present
Labels = SBK Records
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Current_members = Chynna Phillips Carnie Wilson Wendy Wilson
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Wilson Phillips is an American vocal group consisting of Carnie and
Wendy Wilson and Chynna Phillips. Their 1990 self-titled debut album scored four Grammy Award nominations, two American Music Award nominations and a Billboard Music Award. [ [http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1991/grammys.htm Rockonthenet.com Awards Archives] ] The group is also known for being the offspring of prominent musicians; the Wilsons are the daughters of Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, while Phillips' parents are John Phillips and Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas.

Early life

The Wilson sisters and Phillips grew up together in southern California in the 1970s and 1980s. The three shared a love of music and songwriting, and developed their own style of vocal harmonies. In 1989, the trio signed with SBK Records.

Chart Success

Wilson Phillips released their debut album "Wilson Phillips" in 1990. Their debut single, "Hold On", hit #1 (1 week) on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, bumping Madonna's "Vogue" out of the weekly #1 slot and became the surprise 1990 year-end #1. Follow-up singles, "Release Me" (2 weeks) and "You're in Love" (1 week) also reached #1. The singles "Impulsive" and "The Dream Is Still Alive'", peaked at #4 and #12, respectively, on the Hot 100. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?JSESSIONID=pdrpGLFQzL8mJ0n4R44GgLLxJwBGHPM4s6LTTtRyTphD3mtPrGM3!-12640240&model.vnuArtistId=94698&model.vnuAlbumId=67081 Billboard Chart History] ] The album sold over 5 million copies in the US alone and peaked at #2 on the "Billboard" 200 album chart. [ [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll Allmusic.com] ]

In June 1992, Wilson Phillips released their second album, "Shadows and Light." The album was deeply personal and adopted a more serious tone, with tracks exploring issues such as child abuse ("Where Are You") and their estrangement from their fathers ("Flesh and Blood", "All the Way From New York"). Although the album received good reviews, it failed to generate the same success as the group's debut album. [ [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,312511,00.html Wilson Phillips: The Crash] ] The first single, "You Won't See Me Cry,'" peaked at #12. Follow-up singles, "Give It Up" and "Flesh and Blood," failed to crack the top 20. The album sold over one million copies in the US and peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200.

Shortly after the release of "Shadows and Light," Chynna Phillips announced plans for a solo career, and the group decided to split up.

1993-2003

During the next decade, the group went their separate ways. In 1993, Wendy and Carnie Wilson released the Christmas holiday themed album, "Hey, Santa!", a collection of classic holiday themes with an original song (the title track). In 1995, Chynna Phillips released a solo album, "Naked and Sacred". The same year, Carnie went on to host her own short-lived syndicated television talk show entitled, "Carnie!". [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933139/ IMDb credits for Carnie Wilson] ] In 1997, Carnie and Wendy, along with their father, Brian Wilson released "The Wilsons" and the single, "Monday Without You". [http://www.carnieandwendywilson.com/ Carnieandwendywilson.com] ] A "Greatest Hits" album was released in 2000, although the group did not officially reunite for the release. On March 29, 2001, they reunited to perform the Beach Boys' song "You're So Good to Me" at a tribute show to Brian Wilson held at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Chynna Phillips dedicated the performance to her own father John Phillips who had died a few days earlier.

Reunion

Wilson Phillips reunited in 2004 to release "California," an album of cover songs. A single, "Go Your Own Way," a song originally recorded by Fleetwood Mac, peaked at #13 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The album debuted at #35 on the charts with 31,000 copies sold.

In New Zealand, the album was a surprise hit, reaching the top 10 and amassing gold sales after "Go Your Own Way" topped the country's adult contemporary radio chart for several weeks.Fact|date=May 2008

2004-Present

Carnie and Wendy Wilson have announced that they will once again tour as "The Wilsons." They have created a new website containing both tour dates and information about their return to the music scene.

Discography

Albums

In Popular Culture

*In the movie "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle", the main characters steal a truck from a group of misfits that bully them throughout the movie. They find a tape in the bullies' car and the song "Hold On" can be heard.
*Chynna Phillips dated session guitarist Michael Landau around the time of the release of Wilson Phillips' debut album. Landau's solo album "Tales from the Bulge", released in 1989, features an instrumental ballad called "Chynna".
*"Where Are You?", from the album "Shadows & Light", is the recollections of a man abused as a six-year-old boy.
*The group was spoofed numerous times on "Saturday Night Live", with Chris Farley playing Carnie.

ee also

*Chynna Phillips
*"Naked and Sacred"
*Carnie Wilson
*Wendy Wilson

References

External links

* [http://www.wilsonphillipsonline.com/ Wilson Phillips Official site]
* [http://launch.yahoo.com/ar-268722 Wilson Phillips Yahoo information page]
* [http://www.carnieandwendywilson.com/ The Wilsons Official Site]
* [http://www.wendywilson.org/ Wendy Wilson Admirers site (latest news and events)]