Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys) died at 82
Brian Wilson, who as leader of the Beach Boys and a founder of California rock invented a massively successful pop sound full of harmonies and sunshine, died at the age of 82. Wilson’s legacy includes dozens hit singles with the Beach Boys, like “I Get Around,” “Help Me, Rhonda,” “Good Vibrations”, “Do it Again”, “ God Only Knows”, etc.. In the 1960s, the Beach Boys were not only the most successful American band, but they also jockeyed for global preeminence with the Beatles. And on albums such as Pet Sounds, Wilson’s lavish, orchestral production techniques dramatically expanded the sonic palette of rock & roll and showed how the recording studio could be an instrument by itself. Born June 20, 1942, Brian Wilson grew up in Hawthorne, California, a modest town next to the Los Angeles Airport. Brian was the eldest of three brothers; his younger brothers were Dennis and Carl.
