Beach Boys singer Brian Wilson has died at age 82, his family announced Wednesday. “Brian Wilson wasn’t just the heart of The Beach Boys — he was the soul of our sound. Brian Wilson, second to right, performs with the Beach Boys in California circa 1964. When they went into the studio to record, a producer changed the group’s name to the Beach Boys and never bothered to tell them. Wilson is survived by six children, including daughters Carnie and Wendy, who made up two-thirds of the Grammy-nominated pop vocal group Wilson Philips.

Source: The Times June 12, 2025 08:25 UTC