The impact of Brian Wilson on music changed the game for artists and audiences alike. Read here to find out what five songs fellow musicians deemed his best.

Brian Wilson, an eclectic genius whose sunny Beach Boys songs like "God Only Knows" and "Good Vibrations" helped define American pop music, has died.

Brian Wilson had an impact that extended beyond the music world. Wilson, a co-founder of the music group the Beach Boys, died Wednesday, his family announced on social media and his official website.

The Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82, his family have announced in a tearful tribute shared on social media

The genius of the Beach Boys group that he co-founded in 1961, Brian Wilson was one of the true visionaries of music who defined pop as we know it today.

Brian Wilson, the legendary co-founder of the Beach Boys and one of the greatest songwriters of all time, has died at the age of 82.

Love's father, Stan, spent four seasons in the NBA and later served as Wilson's caretaker and bodyguard when the latter experienced mental health issues and substance abuse. Love, who fondly referred to Wilson as his uncle, was inspired by the singer and songwriter.

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.