“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.

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,

Wilson, whose death was announced on Wednesday, leaves behind an immense musical legacy that spans several decades.

Love, a founder member of The Beach Boys, was inducted alongside music legends George Clinton, Michael McDonald and The Doobie Brothers.

Photo: Stevo Rood On Thursday, June 12, a day after The Beach Boys’ founding member and principal songwriter, Brian Wilson’s passing, his cousin and

Bruce Springsteen posted a heartfelt tribute to the Beach Boys‘ Brian Wilson, who died at the age of 82. “Brian Wilson was the most musically inventive voice in all of pop, with an otherworldly ear for harmony,

"Sometimes you just wing it," Dave Matthews said after performing about one minute of the song. "Sad to see Brian go. … May he rest in peace."

Notable reaction to the death of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson at age 82. "Heard the sad news about Brian today and thought about all the years I’ve been listening to him and admiring his genius. Rest in peace dear Brian.