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Seaside Boy Brian Wilson’s 12 Important Songs

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Seaside Boy Brian Wilson’s 12 Important Songs

The gimmick of the Beach Boys was to package the 1960s California dream in pop singles that wed up-tempo guitar songs with multipart harmonies. The reason the group endured was Brian Wilson, the group’s resident genius, who died at 82. Wilson wrote, arranged and produced most of its catalog. (He also sang and played bass.) … Read more

Brian Wilson, Songwriter and Chief of the Seashore Boys, Dies at 82

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Brian Wilson, Songwriter and Chief of the Seashore Boys, Dies at 82

“Surfin’” was a crude blueprint for what would become the Beach Boys’ signature sound: a simple lead vocal line (sung by Mr. Love) accompanied by sunny harmonizing, doo-wop-style scatting and a rudimentary rock beat. To that point the surf music fad had primarily involved guitar instrumentals, but by adding vocals the Beach Boys created a … Read more