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Was The Beach Boys' 1966 the Greatest Year for an American Band in Pop History?

Wilson leaves behind a singular catalog of pop and rock music, which is of course headlined by his work in the '60s and '70s with The Beach Boys, alongside his brothers Carl and Dennis, cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine.

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Local history: Beach Boys made 'good vibrations' at 1963 Wayne County Fair

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The Beach Boys Bandmates Speak out Following Brian Wilson's Death

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The Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds’ Hits Highest Rank on Billboard 200 in Nearly 60 Years After Brian Wilson’s Death

For the latter, it returns to the chart for the first time since July 2015, and to its highest rank since Feb. 18, 1968, when it ranked at No. 110.

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The musical mysteries Brian Wilson left behind

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God Only Knows Where California Would Be Without Brian Wilson

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The Beach Boys’ Al Jardine remembers Brian Wilson: ‘I’m still learning from him after all these years’

The Beach Boys' co-founder talks to The Times about his longtime former bandmate who helped shape the culture of SoCal music.

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R.I.P. Brian Wilson – Celebrating the Life and Legacy of The Beach Boys Legend

After a battle with a neurocognitive disorder akin to dementia, progressive pop music revolutionary Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82.

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Beach Boys reunite through music, memories

The Beach Boys shot their first album cover for “Surfin ... us together despite any differences or tragedies.” Leave a legacy “Our music is solid,” Jardine says with a wide smile.

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Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson dies at 82, leaving behind musical empire worth millions

Iconic musician Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys has died at 82, with the band having sold their intellectual property for $64 million in 2021 despite early financial missteps.

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June 11, 2025 • The Beach Boys' co-founder Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82, leaving behind a storied legacy as one of pop music's greatest songwriters and producers. Here are NPR's best ...