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“Brian Wilson was always so kind to me from the day I met him,” John said. “He sang ‘Someone Saved My Life Tonight’ at a tribute concert in 2003, and it was an extraordinary moment for me. I played on his solo records, he sang on my album, The Union, and even performed for my AIDS Foundation.
Wilson, whose death was announced on Wednesday, leaves behind an immense musical legacy that spans several decades.
Singer Elton John posted a photo of him and Wilson, writing, “Brian Wilson was always so kind to me from the day I met him. He sang ‘Someone Saved My Life Tonight’ at a tribute concert in 2003, and it was an extraordinary moment for me.”
Elton John shared an Instagram tribute to Brian Wilson after The Beach Boys co-founder's death was announced by his family earlier in the day.
In the wake of his death on June 11, the world has learned that Brian Wilson's influence went far beyond the beach. Many musicians from all walks of life paid tribute to the late Beach Boys producer and creative leader,
"The Beach Boys were the soundtrack of my summers," iconic author Stephen King writes as he remembers the music legend.
Paul McCartney paid tribute to the Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson on Instagram, who died on June 11 at 82 years old. "Brian had that mysterious sense of musical genius that made his songs so achingly special,
Star-Studded Tribute to Brian Wilson With Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen, Michael McDonald, Elton John and More Re-Airing on CBS first appeared on Parade on Jun 13, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
John Stamos, Nancy Sinatra and John Cusack were among the celebrities paying tribute to musician Brian Wilson after his death was announced Wednesday. Wilson's family announced the Beach Boys founder had died in an Instagram post on his account.
Favourite producer & composer of all time,” the band Disclosure wrote on the post announcing Wilson’s death. “Pushed the boundaries further than anyone had before. Lost f
On the first night of her Las Vegas residency, Joan Jett kept it simple and showed that good rock ’n’ roll never goes out of style.
Love, a founder member of The Beach Boys, was inducted alongside music legends George Clinton, Michael McDonald and The Doobie Brothers.