Beach Boys Brian Wilson dies at the age of 82; He was one of the greatest composers in the history of music
Brian WilsonOne of the greatest names of world music and the founder of the legendary band The Beach Boys died at the age of 82. The news was confirmed through the artist’s social networks, leaving dismayed fan and family members. “We are speechless right now. Please respect our privacy right now, because our family is in mourning. We know we are sharing our pain with the world”, He declared their families in a statement.
Recognized as a musical genius, Brian He was responsible for some of the most emblematic rock songs in the 1960s. With the Beach Boys, he won the audience with successes such as “Surfin ‘USA” and “I Got Around”, as well as ballads who have marked generations such as “God only Knows”, “Don’t worry Baby” and “California Girls”. The brand of his work has always been the sophisticated vocal harmonies, who helped to define the sound of American pop music of that decade.
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Wilson He had to face mental health challenges for over half a century. Initially diagnosed with schizophrenia, in 2024 he received a new diagnosis of a serious neurocognitive disorder, similar to dementia, as his representatives informed. Despite the difficulties, the artist remained active for most of his life, producing music and performing in different countries, including Brazil, where he performed in 2004 with the repertoire of his ambitious “Smile” project.
Successful career
The Beach Boys emerged in 1961, in California, bringing together Brian, his brothers Dennis and Carl, the cousin Mike Love and his friend at Jardine. Although the 1966 “Pet Sounds” album was acclaimed and even inspired by the Beatles in the “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, the commercial performance of the album was modest and the group began to face the internal divisions. BrianAlready psychologically weakened, it took decades to complete the “smile”, his most ambitious work, which was officially released in 2011, after 44 years of waiting.
The trajectory of the Beach Boys has also been marked with legal disputes, in particular as regards the use of the band’s name, today under the control of Mike Love. Tragically, Dennis died in a drowning in 1983, while Carl died in the 1998 cancer victim.
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