He was 82. "We are heartbroken to announced that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away," the family wrote on his X account, Instagram and website. "We are at a loss for words right now. Please respect our privacy at this time as our family grieving.

Wilson, who died June 11 at age 82, gave some of the studio world's guitar greats their shining moments on the Beach Boys' hit records

Wilson of the Beach Boys wrote some of the 20th century’s best and most enduring pop songs. These are some of our favorites.

“I never even dreamed of meeting The Beach Boys, let alone playing with them,” John Stamos, an unofficial guest touring band member, once told Kelly Clarkson on her talk show, recounting an 80s concert of theirs he went to while he was still a soap star.

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