Seashore Boys co-founder and pop genius Brian Wilson has died on the age of 82. The information of his passing has impressed fellow musicians to flood social media with their gratitude for his artistry and recollections of his music.
“Anybody with a musical bone of their physique should be thankful for Brian Wilson’s genius magical contact !!” Mick Fleetwood wrote. “Significantly saddened of this main worldly loss!! My ideas exit to his household and associates.”
Ronnie Wooden added, “Oh no Brian Wilson and Sly Stone in a single week. My world is in mourning. So unhappy.”
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Sean Ono Lennon maybe summed up Wilson’s legacy finest by calling him “our American Mozart. A one in all a form genius from one other world.”
Micky Dolenz praised Wilson as “a real big — not simply of music, however of spirit. His melodies formed a era, his harmonies modified the sport, and his soul got here via in each observe.”
Questlove recalled Pet Sounds significantly resonating with him as a 23-year-old residing in London. “I do know Orbison is the king of emo, however man if there was a human being who made artwork out of inexpressible unhappiness… rattling it was Brian Wilson,” he wrote.
Randy Bachman wrote that The Seashore Boys had been “the American reply to the Beatles. They wowed everybody with the songs, constructions, vocals harmonies. The sunshine sound.”
See extra tributes beneath. We are going to proceed updating this put up as extra reactions are available.
Anybody with a musical bone of their physique 🎼 should be thankful for Brian Wilson’s genius magical contact !! And drastically saddened of this main worldly loss!! My ideas exit to his household and associates ❤️ Mick Fleetwood and the Fleetwood Mac Household #brianwilson #thebeachboys pic.twitter.com/ZddqigNK7e
— Mick Fleetwood (@MickFleetwood) June 11, 2025
Oh no Brian Wilson and Sly Stone in a single week ~ my world is in mourning 🙏🙏so unhappy ❤️❤️xx pic.twitter.com/NXPfKzy7Ml
— Ronnie Wooden (@ronniewood) June 11, 2025
Anybody who actually is aware of me is aware of how coronary heart damaged I’m about Brian Wilson passing. Not many individuals influenced me as a lot as he did. I really feel very fortunate that I used to be in a position to meet him and spend a while with him. He was at all times very type and beneficiant. He was our American Mozart. A one… pic.twitter.com/OOT0eVwQJ7
— Seán Ono Lennon (@seanonolennon) June 11, 2025
To me, Brian Wilson was not merely about surf music, somewhat a real musical genius toiling away at melding POP into startling sophistication. He’ll he be missed mightily.
xx jc https://t.co/UQDhO4dEVD— John Cale (@therealjohncale) June 11, 2025
Sadly, Brian Wilson has handed away. Songwriter, visionary. Thanks for a lifetime of great melodies that spanned a long time. I’m going to spend the day listening to the Seashore Boys and reminiscing.
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) June 11, 2025
One other Big Passes…⭐️✨⭐️✨🙏✨⭐️✨⭐️
The Seashore Boys’ Brian Wilson Dies at 82 | Pitchfork https://t.co/8bGE1BbRr7— David Coverdale (@davidcoverdale) June 11, 2025
RIP Brian Wilson. Phrases fail me. One of many best artists of my lifetime in any medium. By way of rock songwriting, he is on the extraordinarily shortlist of all-time greats. Ditto manufacturing. So many lovely songs however this one kills me essentially the most. https://t.co/w8KwGKPGto
— Steven Hyden (@Steven_Hyden) June 11, 2025
