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‘His music documented an America that no longer exists’: Brian Wilson’s brilliance, by key collaborator Van Dyke Parks
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Wilson bought Parks a Volvo when he’d barely met him – and together they brought sublime poetry to pop. He remembers the making of Smile, Surf’s Up and more
It was the Beatles’ publicist Derek Taylor …
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Brian Wilson was a musical genius. Are there any left?
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In pop, which equates genius with innovation, recent artists have not pioneered new forms like those from the 60s. Has the digital age sidelined invention and promoted the derivative for ever?
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Brian Wilson was a musical genius: are there any left?
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
In pop, which equates genius with innovation, recent artists have not pioneered new forms like those from the 60s. Has the digital age sidelined invention and promoted the derivative for ever?
By all …
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‘I yearned to be a California Girl – but I lived in Burnley’: readers on their love for Brian Wilson
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From memories of photoshoots and telephone calls with the late Beach Boy, to appraisals of his complex but pure music, Guardian readers pay tribute to a great
Whether wistful or euphoric, Brian Wilson…
Endless summer: how Brian Wilson soundtracked California
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The late Beach Boys musician created a sound that became synonymous with the state’s breezy, laidback vibe
Whether wistful or euphoric, Brian Wilson made pop’s most overwhelmingly beautiful music
Twelv…
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‘The joy shot out of his voice’: Ray Davies, Graham Nash and others on Brian Wilson’s songwriting genius
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With the innocence of a child and the vision of a god, his craft was astonishing. From Jessica Pratt to Jim James and Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil, top musicians explain why he was like no other
‘He taug…
‘He taught the world how to smile’: Brian Wilson bandmates pay tribute along with Bob Dylan, Elton John and more
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Beach Boys members Al Jardine and Mike Love give lengthy tributes to late songwriter, with Jardine calling him a ‘humble musical giant’
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