Don Wilson | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Don_Wilson_guitarist_(cropped).png) Wilson in 1967 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Donald Leroy Wilson |
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| Born | February 10, 1933 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 2022 (aged 88) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1958–2015 |
| Formerly of | The Ventures |
Don Wilson (February 10, 1933 – January 22, 2022) was an American guitarist who, with Bob Bogle, was a founding member of the instrumental surf-rock group the Ventures. In 2008, Wilson and other members of the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Performer category.[1] Wilson was the last surviving member of the classic lineup of the Ventures following the death of Nokie Edwards in 2018, before Wilson's own death in January 2022.