Brian Wilson received massive quantities of love for his contributions to music.
Kiss Legends Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons considered the co-founder of Beach Boys as a “genius” and a “visionary”.
Take their official X, formerly Twitter, Paul and Gene wrote: “Unfortunately, Brian Wilson died. Singer-songwriter, visionary. Thank you for a life of wonderful melodies that lasted decades. I will spend the day listening to the Beach Boys and remembering. ”
The Beatles icons, Sir Ringo Starr and Sir Paul McCartney also remembered Brian Wilson as an artist who was “painfully special”.
Sharing a photo of Brian, Ringo wrote on his Instagram: “May God bless Brian Wilson. Peace and love to his whole family.”
While Sir Paul McCartney called the Beach Boys star as someone who “had this mysterious sense of musical genius who made her songs so painful. I loved him and I had the privilege of being around her bright light for a little while.”
“The notes he heard in his head and passed us were simple and brilliant at the same time. How we will continue without Brian Wilson, God only knows. Thank you, Brian,” he added.
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards simply wrote “Rest in Peace!” While Ronnie Wood said that her “world was in mourning”, noting that Sly Stone and Brian Wilson died this week.
