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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Holly Bishop

Brian Wilson says music ‘comes from the heart’ in resurfaced clip

  • Brian Wilson, co-founder of The Beach Boys, has died at the age of 82. News of his death was shared on X by his children on Wednesday (11 June).
  • Resurfaced footage from 2006 shows Wilson describing his songwriting process as "coming from the heart".
  • In the footage, Wilson tells record producer George Martin that songwriting is an unconscious process that "comes from a higher place".
  • Wilson was the writer of hits such as “Surfin' USA”, “Good Vibrations”, and “God Only Knows”.
  • Watch the full video above.

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