Melinda Ledbetter | |
|---|---|
 Ledbetter in 1964 | |
| Born | Melinda Kae Ledbetter[1] October 3, 1946 Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | January 30, 2024 (aged 77) |
| Other names | Melinda Wilson[2][3] |
| Occupation(s) | Manager and conservator of Brian Wilson |
| Years active | 1990s–2024 |
| Organization | BriMel Music |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 (adopted) |
Melinda Kae Ledbetter (October 3, 1946 – January 30, 2024) was an American talent manager who was the second wife and longtime manager of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. She was once also a model and car saleswoman.[4] Ledbetter was credited with helping to initiate Wilson's court-ordered separation from his former psychologist, Eugene Landy,[4] and leading Wilson to proper medical care.[5] Her account of her early relationship with Wilson was dramatized for the 2014 biopic Love & Mercy, in which Ledbetter is portrayed by Elizabeth Banks.[6]
- ^ Holdship, Bill (August 1995). "Lost in Music" (PDF). MOJO. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 1998.
- ^ Gilstrap, Peter (June 8, 2015). "Brian and Melinda Wilson on unflinching biopic Love & Mercy: "It had to be factual"". LA Weekly.
- ^ Visci, Marissa (June 10, 2015). "Here's What's Fact and What's Fiction in Love & Mercy, the New Biopic About Brian Wilson". Slate.
- ^ a b Fine, Jason (July 8, 1999). "Brian Wilson's Summer Plans". Rolling Stone.
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