Musician Brian Wilson poses for a portrait at his home in Los Angeles on July 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
HOLLYWOOD, CA โ Brian Wilson, founder of the Beach Boys, recently passed away at the age of 82, leaving behind a legacy that forever changed the landscape of the music industry. The musician was revered by artists and fans alike. From Elton John and Bob Dylan all the way to the likes of Katy Perry, Wilson's influence can be felt.
Wilson helped compose and arrange hits such as โGood Vibrations,โ โCalifornia Girlsโ and dozens of other summertime anthems, marking him as one of the worldโs most influential musicians. The Beach Boys, which included two of Wilson's brothers, his cousin and a close family friend, rank among the most popular music groups of the rock era, boasting more than 30 singles in the Top 40 and worldwide sales of more than 100 million.
As per AP, Wilson had been under a court conservatorship to oversee his personal and medical affairs, with Wilsonโs longtime representatives in charge.
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Check out photos honoring the life of Brian Wilson below!
Members of The Beach Boys, from left, Mike Love, Carl Wilson, Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and Bruce Johnston, pose with their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, during a ceremony in Los Angeles on Dec. 30, 1980. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)A sunflower lies on the Beach Boys' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after the announcement of the death of the band's main songwriter Brian Wilson at 82, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)FILE - The Beach Boys, from left, Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, Brian Wilson and Mike Love, hold their trophies after being inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in New York, Jan. 21, 1988. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm, File)FILE - Mike Love, left, and Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, perform at the Miller Time concert on Pier 84 on July 8, 1983 in New York. (AP Photo/ David Handschuh, File)FILE - Brain Wilson, leader of The Beach Boys, performs the song "Heroes and Villains" during a rehearsal at a sound stage in Burbank, Calif., Sept. 22, 2004. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)FILE - Original members of The Beach Boys, from left, David Marks, Bruce Johnston and Brian Wilson appear onstage during ABC's "Good Morning America" summer concert series, June 15, 2012, in New York. (Photo by Jason DeCrow/Invision/AP, File)Members of The Beach Boys, from left, Bruce Johnston, David Marks, rear, Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine appear during ABC's "Good Morning America" summer concert series, on June 15, 2012, in New York. (Photo by Jason DeCrow/Invision/AP, File)Brian Wilson performs as part of Nissan Live Sets on Yahoo! Music in Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 30, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)FILE - Musician Brian Wilson, left, and his wife Melinda Ledbetter Wilson arrive at the 55th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)FILE - Musician Brian Wilson poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on June 2, 2015. (Photo by Casey Curry/Invision/AP, File)A sunflower lies atop the Beach Boys' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after the announcement of the death of the band's main songwriter Brian Wilson at 82, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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