Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson dies
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From "Almost Famous" to "American Graffiti" and "Full House," Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys have soundtracked some of Hollywood's biggest titles.
Brian Wilson’s 1966 masterpiece is now considered a crowning achievement of music. The album’s reputation grew over time.
Brian Wilson was an off-stage presence for this 1971 Beach Boys concert, in which L.A. Times Robert Hilburn described the band as having "an identity crisis" in Wilson's absence.
"I Get Around" became the Beach Boys' first Hot 100 No. 1 on July 1964. They reigned again with "Help Me, Rhonda" in May 1965, "Good Vibrations" in December 1966 and "Kokomo" in N
The Beach Boys were one of the USA's biggest bands of the 1960s, who introduced surf-rock to worldwide audience with songs like I Get Around, Surfin' USA and Good Vibrations. The group was formed by Wilson with his younger brothers Carl and Dennis, cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine.
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