An artist nearly synonymous with Los Angeles made his name crafting songs playing up his home state’s beachy vibes. His inner life, however, was anything but sunny.
Brian Wilson
(1942-2025)
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An artist nearly synonymous with Los Angeles made his name crafting songs playing up his home state’s beachy vibes. His inner life, however, was anything but sunny.
By Rob Tannenbaum
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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…
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