ICYMI.

A musical giant / genius.

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/brian-wilson-dead-beach-boys-1236428336/ 

RIP Brian Wilson, your music lives on.

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creator of the California Sound...born, and grew up in Inglewood, just a few miles from my boyhood home in Los Angeles...
one of my fave albums of all time, Pet Sounds
RIP Mr. Wilson

Been listening to a comp set of my favorite Beach Boys songs and came up my favorite Brian Wilson written or co-written songs. In kinda, sorta chronological order:
Surfer Girl
In My Room
Little Deuce Coupe
Don’t Worry Baby
The Warmth of the Sun
California Girls
Wouldn’t it Be Nice
God Only Knows
Caroline, No
Good Vibrations
Darlin’
Anna Lee, the Healer

The music was even enjoyed in Oklahoma.. 🤣
RIP Brian... 😞