Brian Wilson, Beach Boys musician, 1942-2025
He popularised a California surfing soundtrack before taking rock ’n’ roll to experimental places with ‘Pet Sounds’
He popularised a California surfing soundtrack before taking rock ’n’ roll to experimental places with ‘Pet Sounds’

Brian Wilson obituary

Brian Wilson, visionary creative spirit for the Beach Boys, dies aged 82

Brian Wilson, shy genius of the Beach Boys, dies aged 82

Brian Wilson’s Life in Photos

Brian Wilson, Songwriter and Leader of the Beach Boys, Dies at 82

Brian Wilson, Beach Boys musician, dies aged 82

Brian Wilson and the bliss of bubble-gum pop

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson, surf rock poet, dies at 82

Brian Wilson: a life in pictures

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Leader of the Beach Boys who found fame with hymns to California beach culture and developed into a musician of outstanding range…

Musician, who suffered from mental health problems, wrote and produced the 1966 album Pet Sounds – seen by many as the greatest…

California-born musician was one of the most revered and pioneering figures in contemporary music, helping to make the Beach Boys…

The creative mind behind the Beach Boys died on June 11th, aged 82

The Beach Boys leader was one of pop music’s most acclaimed visionaries, whose creative success was tempered by personal battles.

A hitmaker elevated and burdened by the label of genius, he transcended the breezy surf genre to create complex harmonies and…