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How the Beach Boys' 'God Only Knows' became a timeless classic from a B-side

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On This Day in 1966, The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Released His First Solo Single, a Sad Ballad Possibly Inspired by an Old Flame

Brian Wilson came to fame as the principal songwriter, co-lead singer, and creative mastermind of The Beach Boys. Later in his career, Wilson became a solo artist, but he actually released his first ...
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1966 Beach Boys No. 1 Hit Became The Most Expensive Single of The Decade

When it comes to The Beach Boys' greatest hits, this one song always stands out from the rest. There are many incredible songs from this legendary band that are a testament to Brian Wilson's musical ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1966, the Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations” Hit the Charts While Brian Wilson Made an Odd and Sad Request While Traveling

And for a minute, it seemed like Wilson might have been, too. “After the poor sales of Pet Sounds, I felt that I had made my point,” he later said, per Keith Badman’s The Beach Boys: The Definitive ...
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Brian Wilson’s Least Favorite Beach Boys Song Came From the Band’s Most Acclaimed Album

Brian Wilson crafted a masterpiece with 1966’s Pet Sounds, but admitted there was one track he personally didn’t care for. Wilson provided notes on every song on the LP in its liner notes. There, he ...