Brian Wilson, pop music and Genius
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In the wake of his death on June 11, the world has learned that Brian Wilson's influence went far beyond the beach. Many musicians from all walks of life paid tribute to the late Beach Boys producer and creative leader,
Saying farewell to Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys visionary who created a perfect tableau of Southern California heartbreak
Brian Wilson's final years included the death of his wife, a major illness and a conservatorship, as well as a 2024 Beach Boys reunion. His death was announced on Wednesday, May 11.
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The Beach Boys leader was one of pop music’s most acclaimed visionaries, whose creative success was tempered by personal battles.
For the last quarter-century, no one shared more musical moments with Brian Wilson than Darian Sahanaja, who was part of the Beach Boys architect's solo band from his return to live shows in 1999 through his final tour dates in 2022.
Brian Wilson famously churned out era-defining summertime hits, all while battling mental illness and personal demons.
Brian Wilson and his family were open about his health, from his needing a conservatorship for his dementia to his battle with substance use.
The Beach Boys member’s family sought a conservatorship for Brian following the death of his late wife, Melinda.
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.
The Beach Boys' founding member never seemed to encounter a genre, instrument or movement he didn’t want to incorporate into his soundscape. That’s why it’s equally surprising and totally believable that at the very start of the '90s he recorded a rap song,