NEW YORK (AP) — The musical world lost a giant with news Wednesday that Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader, had died. He was 82. Attempting to distill Wilson' ...

Brain Wilson, leader of The Beach Boys, performs the song “Heroes and Villains” during a rehearsal at a soundstage in Burbank, Calif., Sept. 22, 2004. AP file photo, September 2024 ...

1964: “Don't Worry Baby,” The Beach Boys Think of it as a response to The Ronettes' “Be My Baby.” The hot-rod hit “Don't Worry Baby” is the cheery B-side to “I Get Around," and has ...

The musical world lost a giant with news Wednesday that Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader, had died. He was 82. Attempting to distill Wilson's talent and influence in a ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The musical world lost a giant with news Wednesday that Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys' visionary and fragile leader, had died. He was 82.

AP2004 FILE - Brain Wilson, leader of The Beach Boys, performs the song "Heroes and Villains" during a rehearsal at a sound stage in Burbank, Calif., Sept. 22, 2004. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File) ...

The album, called “Beach Boys Today,” is over 340,000 in eight weeks. Personal appearances keep the Beach Boys occupied between recording sessions, and have proved lucrative.

Brian Wilson, the creative force behind the Beach Boys and one of music’s most influential figures, has died at 82. His songs captured the spirit of California and shaped generations of pop music.