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'A shining light': Paul McCartney leads tributes to Brian Wilson

Sir Paul joins Wilson's surviving bandmates, Sir Elton John and Bob Dylan in paying tribute.

Sir Paul McCartney has paid tribute to legendary Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson, as a legion of stars hailed the singer and songwriter's legacy following his death at the age of 82. Frank Sinatra's daughter Nancy, who enjoyed a high-profile music career around the time of The Beach Boys' heyday, shared a picture with Wilson on Instagram. Micky Dolenz, the last surviving member of the band the Monkees, wrote of Wilson's passing: "His melodies shaped a generation, his harmonies changed the game, and his soul came through in every note."

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