The notes he heard in his head and passed to us were simple and brilliant at the same time,” the Beatle writes of the Beach Boy

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression made him one of the world’s most influential recording artists, has died at 82.

Mike Love honoured late Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson during his induction ceremony for the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday night. Earlier this week, family members announced that the legendary musician had died at the age of 82.