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Tiring of making frothy pop, the late Brian Wilson threw away his Beach Boys’ template, assembled a battalion of top session players, and began recording an all-time classic

The leader of the Beach Boys is dead, but what he did for his country will resound in our history forever.

The legendary genius behind The Beach Boys has left behind an incredible legacy of music... here’s our pick of the best

He was the Beach Boys’ resident genius, seeping melancholy into even peppy teenybopper hits. Beyond all the myths about his life, that brilliance is still intoxicating

TRIBUTE: The troubled musician was a genius whose work was the envy of generations of fellow artists. Fiona Sturges pays tribute, and recalls her encounter with Wilson where he told her about his fear of failure, his abusive father, and the voices in his head

Leader of the Beach Boys who found fame with hymns to California beach culture and developed into a musician of outstanding range and imagination

Keith Richard and Ronnie Wood are among the stars who have praised the singer, bass player, songwriter and producer after his death at 82.

Brian Wilson - who was best known as a founding member of The Beach Boys - has died at the age of 82.

Considered one of the most transformative figures in pop music worldwide, and one of the first celebrities to open up about his mental illness, Brian Wilson leaves behind a legacy that goes beyond his work with the iconic Beach Boys. His family announced his death at the age of 82.

Wilson’s genius for melody and arrangements inspired the songs Good Vibrations and California Girls.

Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has died at 82