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Paul McCartney Pays Tribute To Brian Wilson in Emotional Message: ‘I Loved Him’


Paul McCartney has paid loving tribute to the late Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson, whose death was announced on June 11.

Paul McCartney has paid tribute to the late Brian Wilson, 82, whose death was announced on Wednesday (June 11), calling his songs “achingly special” and that “I loved him.” Tributes have been shared by a number of musical greats who were inspired by Wilson’s songwriting genius, including Bob Dylan, Elton John, Questlove and more. Wilson is survived by his daughters Carnie and Wendy from his 1964 marriage to Marilyn Rovell, as well as his five adopted children with his wife Melinda Ledbetter, who passed in early 2024.

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