Part I Wouldn’t It Be Nice The eulogies for Brian Wilson continue to roll in like the surf break at Huntington Beach.

God Only Knows Where California Would Be Without Brian Wilson originally appeared on L.A. Mag.

Brian Wilson, an eclectic genius whose sunny Beach Boys songs like "God Only Knows" and "Good Vibrations" helped define ...

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Sting honored Brian Wilson with a touching 'God Only Knows' tribute hours after news of the Beach Boys legend’s death.

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The eulogies for Brian Wilson continue to roll in like the surf break at Huntington Beach. Testimonials to ... continue without Brian Wilson, ‘God Only Knows.’” “Anyone who really knows ...

Brian Wilson was the California band's visionary leader and songwriter, penning hits including Surfin' USA, Good Vibrations ...

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Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys was the visionary behind some of the most iconic songs of the 60s. We look back at some of his ...

God Only Knows,” written when Wilson was just 23, is perhaps as close to a perfect pop song as there is—and certainly the most beautiful.