Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Elton John and other artists recall the impact of Brian Wilson and his melodies that marked generations
“As we will continue without Brian Wilson? ‘God Only Knows’ … ”
It was with this question loaded with emotion that Paul McCartneysaid goodbye to the genius behind the sound of Beach Boysthe eternal Brian Wilson. The formerBeatlewhich had already declared “God Only Knows” As the largest song ever written, it was one of the many icons of music to take tribute after the death of the singer, composer and producer, at the age of 82.
“Brian had that mysterious sense of musical genius that made his songs painfully special. The notes he listened to on his head and shared with the world were simple and bright at the same time,” he wrote McCartney.
I had the privilege of being close to your light for a while. I loved him.
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The tribute of Paul It’s just one of many. The news of the death of Wilson It caused a wave of emotion on social networks and united names of various generations. Bob Dylan remembered the decades in which he admired the genius of Wilson. Mick Fleetwood described the impact as a “great world loss.” Elton John, Carole King, Ronnie Wood, Questlove and Sean Ono Lennon they also spoke.
Lennoneven, went straight to the point:
Our American Mozart. A genius from another world.
Anyone who really Knows Me Knows How Heart Broken I Am About Brian Wilson Passing. Not Many People Influenced Me As Much As He Did. I Feel Very Lucky That I Was Able To Meet Him And Spend Some Time With Him. He was Was Always Very Kind and Generous. He was our American Mozart. The One… pic.twitter.com/uodb9ndqol
– Seán Ono Lennon (@seanonolennon) June 11, 2025
Micky Dolenz stated that the melodies of Wilson They shaped a generation. AND Questlove summarized his legacy with a personal outburst:
If someone turned sadness into art, that person was Brian Wilson.
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Wilson not only has it defined the sound of the west coast, but raised pop to a level of sophistication that has influenced Beatles even contemporary musicians.
Composer, innovative studio, impossible harmonies architect. Brian Wilson He left, but left a sound that will never be silenced.
Heard the Sad News About Brian Today and Thought About All the Years I’m Been Listening To Him And Admiring His Genius. REST IN PEACE DEAR BRIAN.
– Bob Dylan (@bobdylan) June 11, 2025
Anyone with the musical Bone in Their Body 🎼 Must Be Grateful for Brian Wilson’s Genius Magical Touch !! And Greatly Saddened of this Major Worldly Loss !! My Thoughts Go Out to Histo Family and Friends ❤️ Mick Fleetwood and the Fleetwood Mac Family #brianwilson#thebeachboyspic.twitter.com/zddqignk7e
– Mick Fleetwood (@mickfleetwood) June 11, 2025
Oh no Brian Wilson and Sly Stone in One Week ~ My World is in Mourning 🙏so Sad ❤️❤️XX pic.twitter.com/nxpfkzy7ml
– Ronnie Wood (@ronniewood) June 11, 2025
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To me, Brian Wilson Was Not Merly About Surf Music, Rather the True Musical Genius Toiling Away At Melding Pop into Startling Sophistication. He will he be Missed mighthyly.
XX JC https://t.co/uqdho4devd– John Cale (@therealjohncale) June 11, 2025
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SADLY, Brian Wilson Has Passed Away. SongWriter, Visionary. THANK YOU FOR LIFETIME OF WONDERFUL MELODIES THAT SPANNED DECADES. I’m Going to Spend The Day Listening to the Beach Boys and Reminling.
– Gene Simmons (@geneSimmons) June 11, 2025
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Source: Rollingstone
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