Al Jardine Remembers Brian Wilson, and Their Last Meeting
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Photo by Mary Ann Jardine In the wake of The Beach Boys' founding member and principal songwriter's passing on Wednesday, June 16, the music
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Remind Magazine on MSNWhich Members of the Beach Boys Are Still Alive?The legendary rock band the Beach Boys was formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine.
Sometimes death, as life, brings strange symmetries. Two music revolutionaries, Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, both died within two days of each other. Each was 82.
Wilson co-founded The Beach Boys with Dennis and Carl, his brothers, alongside their cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine. One of the band's lead songwriters; he penned some of their biggest hits including "Surfin' USA", "Good Vibrations", and "God Only ...