Carnie Wilson
Carnie Wilson (born April 29, 1968)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is the daughter of Brian Wilson and in 1989 co-founded the pop music trio Wilson Phillips with her younger sister Wendy. From 1995 onwards, she has also been a host or guest star on a variety of television shows.
Carnie Wilson
April 29, 1968
- Singer
- songwriter
- television host
- baker
- co-founder of Love Bites by Carnie
2
Wendy Wilson (sister)
- Vocals
- piano
- tambourine
1989–present
Early life and musical career[edit]
Carnie Wilson was born in Los Angeles[2] on April 29, 1968, the daughter of Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys and of his first wife, former singer Marilyn Rovell of The Honeys. Her mother is of Jewish heritage,[3] while her father is of Dutch, Scottish, English, German, Irish, and Swedish ancestry.[4][5]
She co-founded Wilson Phillips with her younger sister Wendy and childhood friend Chynna Phillips in 1989.[6] They released two albums, Wilson Phillips and Shadows and Light, which between them sold twelve million copies. The group also charted three No. 1 singles and six top 20 hits in the United States before disbanding in 1993.
Carnie & Wendy Wilson continued to record together, releasing the Christmas album Hey Santa! in 1993. They joined with their father for the 1997 album The Wilsons. Carnie also sang "Our Time Has Come" with James Ingram for the 1997 animated film Cats Don't Dance.
In 2003, Carnie attempted to launch a solo music career with the album For the First Time. The record featured a remake of the Olivia DiNucci-penned Samantha Mumba ballad "Don't Need You To (Tell Me I'm Pretty)", retitled "I Don't Need You To", as its first single. However, the single failed to gain interest and the album was ultimately shelved when Carnie regrouped with Wendy and Chynna as Wilson Phillips in 2004.
Reunited, the band released a third album, named California, which appeared on Sony Music's record label. The album featured cover songs, primarily from the 1960s and 1970s, and specifically highlighted the glory days of their parents' California-based musical groups: The Mamas & the Papas and the Beach Boys.
In 2006, Carnie released an album of lullabies, A Mother's Gift: Lullabies from the Heart,[7] created shortly after the birth of her daughter, Lola. She released her second solo effort in October 2007, a Christmas album entitled Christmas with Carnie,[8] featuring a song written by her husband, "Warm Lovin' Christmastime".
Personal life[edit]
Marriage & family[edit]
Wilson married musician and producer Robert Bonfiglio in 2000. They have daughters born in 2005 and 2009.[14]
Her uncles were Dennis Wilson and Carl Wilson. She is a cousin to Beach Boys co-founder Mike Love and his brother, former NBA player Stan Love, as well as Stan's son, Miami Heat player Kevin Love.
Bell's palsy diagnosis[edit]
On March 18, 2013, Wilson disclosed, through Twitter, that she had been diagnosed with Bell's palsy.[15]
Love Bites by Carnie[edit]
On August 26, 2017, Carnie and her business partner, childhood friend Tiffany Miller, opened Love Bites by Carnie, a commercial production bakery in Sherwood, Oregon, a suburb of Portland. Love Bites by Carnie makes gourmet, bite-sized cookies.[16]
with Wilson Phillips
as Carnie and Wendy Wilson/the Wilsons
Solo