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Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson are the daughters of Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, whilst Chynna Phillips is the offspring of Mama & Papas' John and Michelle Phillips. The girls were childhood friends after growing up together in Southern California in the 1970s and 1980s. They formed Wilson Phillips in 1989 and their debut self titled album came the year after.
It peaked at #2 on the US Billboard Charts and #7 in the UK charts. The album included two momentous worldwide hit singles, the first being 'Hold On' which debuted at #1 on the US chart and #6 in the UK, as well as charting highly in a number of other countries. 'Release Me' followed and topped the US and Canadian charts. Thanks to the success of these singles, the band's debut album is now certified five times multi-platinum.
The album and singles accumulated the girls five Grammy Award nominations in categories including Song Of The Year, Album Of The Year and Best New Artist.
They released their second album 'Shadows & Light' in 1992 and it peaked at #4 on the US charts and now holds a platinum selling certificate. It didn't include hit singles to the extent of the first release, 'You Won't See Me Cry' was the high point charting at #20. After this disappointment the band disbanded temporarily until a reunion in 2004. They returned with an album of cover versions entitled 'California' which debuted at #35 on the US charts with first week sales of more than 30,000 units. Since then they have released a holiday album entitled 'Christmas in Harmony' and 'Dedicated', an album made up of The Beach Boys and Mamas & Papas covers.
Being born the daughters of members of three of the most influential rock groups in history, it wasn’t hard to predict the success of this trio. If you thought Carnie and Wendy Wilson (daughters of Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys) and Chynna Phillips (daughter of John and Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & The Papas) were destined for greatness when they formed the hit vocal group Wilson Phillips in 1989, you weren’t wrong. Upon release in 1990, their debut album sold over 10 million copies throughout the world and three of its singles reached number one status on the Billboard Hot 100, earning the band the title of best-selling female group that year. Witnessing their magnificence live is something quite different, however. Goosebumps spread over you like an extra layer of skin as Chynna Phillips pours her entire being into the exhilarating lyrics of “Hold On” – their most successful single to date, being nominated for four Grammy Awards and two American Music Awards. Overwhelming emotion consumes you at the first perfectly-harmonised note of “Release Me”, leaving no room for any thought or feeling that does not relate to the uplifting concert. Wilson Phillips take you into their heart-warming and talented arms and let you go with a new sense of optimism and appreciation.
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