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‘He taught the world how to smile’: Brian Wilson bandmates pay tribute along with Bob Dylan, Elton John and more
Beach Boys members Al Jardine and Mike Love give lengthy tributes to late songwriter, with Jardine calling him a ‘humble musical giant’
Following his death aged 82, Brian Wilson’s Beach Boys bandmates have been among those paying tribute to one of the great figures in American popular music. Bob Dylan said he had “thought about all the years I’ve been listening to him and admiring his genius”, Carole King heralded a “friend and brother in songwriting”, while Mick Fleetwood, bandleader with Fleetwood Mac, wrote: “Anyone with a musical bone in their body must be grateful for Brian Wilson’s genius magical touch!! The tributes follow one made on the official Beach Boys social media channels, which read in part: “The melodies he dreamed up and the emotions he poured into every note changed the course of music for ever.”
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