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Yahoo
13-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Bruce Springsteen pays tribute to 'visionary leader' Brian Wilson
Bruce Springsteen has paid a heartfelt tribute to late "maestro" Brian Wilson. On Wednesday, family members announced that the co-founder of the Beach Boys had died at the age of 82. A cause of death wasn't announced, though Brian had been diagnosed with dementia in February 2024. Following the sad news, Bruce took to Instagram on Thursday to issue an emotional statement. "Brian Wilson was the most musically inventive voice in all of pop, with an otherworldly ear for harmony. He was also the visionary leader of America's greatest band, The Beach Boys. If there'd been no Beach Boys, there would have been no Racing In The Street," he wrote, referring to his 1978 track. "Listen to Summer's Gone from The Beach Boys' last album That's Why God Made The Radio and weep." To conclude, Bruce declared he had "nothing but love and a lovely lasting debt" to the Good Vibrations hitmaker. "Farewell, Maestro," he stated. In addition, Dolly Parton shared her own message in honour of Brian via Instagram Stories. "I never was a beach babe, but I loved his music like everybody else. I thought Brian Wilson was a genius, and I still think it," the country music icon commented. Meanwhile, Beach Boys co-founder Al Jardine remembered Brian as his "brother in spirit". "You were a humble giant who always made me laugh and we will celebrate your music forever. Brian, I'll really miss you... still I have the warmth of the sun," he praised. And in a lengthy statement, Beach Boys vocalist Mike Love described his "beloved cousin" as a "genius". "From the first time we sang together as kids in my living room, I knew there was something otherworldly in him. His musical gifts were unmatched. The melodies he dreamed up, the emotions he poured into every note - Brian changed the course of music forever," the singer added.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bruce Springsteen Says Without Brian Wilson There'd Be No ‘Racing in the Street'
Bruce Springsteen posted a heartfelt tribute to the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, who died at the age of 82. 'Brian Wilson was the most musically inventive voice in all of pop, with an otherworldly ear for harmony,' Springsteen wrote on Instagram. 'He was also the visionary leader of America's greatest band, the Beach Boys. If there'd been no Beach Boys, there would have been no 'Racing In The Street.' Listen to 'Summer's Gone' from the Beach Boys' last album That's Why God Made the Radio and weep. Farewell, Maestro. Nothing but love and a lovely lasting debt from all of us over here on E Street.' More from Rolling Stone Bruce Springsteen, the Crooner? Hear Surprising 'Lost' Track 'Sunday Love' See Sting Honor Brian Wilson With Cover of Beach Boys' 'God Only Knows' God Only Knows What We'd Be Without Brian Wilson Wilson and Springsteen (who covered the Beach Boys live on a couple of rare occasions, including in 1985) performed onstage together a decade ago, when the latter was a surprise guest at the former's New Jersey concert in 2015, with the pair delivering a medley of Beach Boys hits: Springsteen's statement echoes the many tributes that have come in following the news of Wilson's death, from Paul McCartney ('I loved him, and was privileged to be around his bright shining light for a little while') to Elton John ('the biggest influence on my songwriting ever'). When Bob Dylan heard about Wilson's death, he 'thought about all the years I've been listening to him and admiring his genius.' Wilson's family, including his daughter Carnie and cousin/bandmate Mike Love, also wrote tender tributes on social media. There were also tributes from founding Beach Boy Al Jardine, and actor John Stamos, who gigged with the group, off and on, for the past four decades. Others have honored Wilson with renditions of his classics, like Sting's cover of 'God Only Knows.' Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked
Boston Globe
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Beach Boys star Brian Wilson's 10 greatest songs
Celebrate the Beach Boys star's legacy and check out 10 of Wilson's greatest songs below. 'God Only Knows' 'Summer's Gone' 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' 'Good Vibrations' 'In My Room' 'Don't Worry Baby' 'California Girls' 'Surfin' U.S.A.' 'Heroes And Villains' 'Love and Mercy'
