Brian Wilson, founding member and principal songwriter of the Seaside Boys, has died, aged 82.
The information of the singer-songwriter’s passing was shared by his household on Instagram. The put up reads: “We’re heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has handed away.
“We’re puzzled proper now. Please respect our privateness presently as our household is grieving.
“We notice that we’re sharing our grief with the world. Love & Mercy.”
No reason for loss of life has but been disclosed.
One of the vital revered and admired musicians ever to work inside the subject of pop music, Wilson was born on June 20, 1942 in Inglewood, California.
He co-founded the Seaside Boys along with his brothers Dennis and Carl, their cousin Mike Love, and shut good friend Al Jardine in 1961, and the group have been signed to Capitol Information the next yr. The defining sound of Californian youth tradition within the early ’60s, Seaside Boys went on to change into essentially the most iconic and profitable American band of the last decade, scoring Prime 10 Billboard chart singles with songs comparable to Surfin’ USA, Enjoyable, Enjoyable Enjoyable, I Get Round , California Ladies, Would not It Be Good, Good Vibrations and lots of extra.
In 1964, Wilson suffered a nervous breakdown and elected to withdraw from touring with the group to focus on songwriting and manufacturing. His group’s acknowledged masterpiece, 1966’s Pet Sounds, has been broadly acclaimed as one of many best albums ever, with Wilson recognised by musicians worldwide as a songwriting genius for his progressive, groundbreaking and massively influential compositional expertise, his use of complicated harmonies, his preparations and orchestration.
“I imagine that with out Brian Wilson’s inspiration, Sgt Pepper might need been much less of the phenomenon that it grew to become,” Beatles producer George Martin is quoted as saying in Charles L Granata’s guide Brian Wilson And The Making Of Pet Sounds. “Brian is a dwelling genius of pop music. Like The Beatles, he pushed ahead the frontiers of well-liked music.”
Seaside Boys have bought bought greater than 100 million information worldwide, in accordance with their web site.
Final yr it was revealed that Wilson was affected by dementia, and was positioned in a conservatorship, overseen by his supervisor and US publicist.
The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wooden was one of many first musicians to pay tribute to Wilson following the announcement of his loss of life.
“Oh no, Brian Wilson and Sly Stone in a single week ~ my world is in mourning,” Wooden posted on X. “So unhappy.”
Oh no Brian Wilson and Sly Stone in a single week ~ my world is in mourning 🙏🙏so unhappy ❤️❤️xx pic.twitter.com/NXPfKzy7MlJune 11, 2025
In his personal tribute, John Lennon’s son Sean hailed Wilson as “our American Mozart.”