US EditionPaul McCartney and Other Stars Pay Tribute to Brian Wilson | News Channel 3-12
- Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, died on Wednesday at age 82, according to a statement from his family.
- Wilson overcame mental health and drug struggles, regained stability in the 1990s, and was widely recognized as a musical genius.
- Wilson wrote seminal songs like "God Only Knows" and produced the 1966 album Pet Sounds, which influenced The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
- Paul McCartney praised Brian Wilson as an exceptionally talented musician and a guiding influence, recounting how Wilson’s music deeply moved him to tears and served as a source of inspiration for his own songwriting.
- Following Wilson’s death, many artists including Elton John, Bob Dylan, and John Stamos paid tribute, emphasizing Wilson’s lasting impact on popular music.
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Brian Wilson end note: Darcy cartoon
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When inducting Brian Wilson into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2000, Paul McCartney recalled how Wilson’s ‘God Only Knows’ had brought him to tears. Many have been brought to tears by the passing of Wilson at age 82 recalling how he had brought them smiles of joy as the co-founder, songwriter and producer of the Beach Boys.
The 82-year-old Beach Boys co-founder passed away on Wednesday, June 11.
Brian Wilson’s genius remembered by Steven Page, Ron Sexsmith and other Canadian musicians: ‘It’s like living in the time of Mozart or Beethoven’
Steven Page, of the Barenaked Ladies, Moe Berg, of the Pursuit of Happiness, and Burton Cummings, of the Guess Who, weigh in on the legacy of Brian Wilson.
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milescitystar.comPaul McCartney, Mike Love, Carnie Wilson, Elton John react to the death of Brian Wilson
Paul McCartney, Mike Love, Carnie Wilson, Elton John and more celebrities are sharing their sorrow on the death of Brian Wilson. The visionary leader of the Beach Boys was 82. Wilson’s family posted news of his death to his website…
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