Brian Wilson | My Music: ‘When I was growing up I listened to a great deal of Bach and Tchaikovsky – that was my musical education’

Thursday, June 12, 2025

In tribute to Brian Wilson, who has died at the age of 82, we republish our interview with the great songwriter from January 2011, in which he reveals the music that has inspired his unique sound world

Brian Wilson (illustration: Kevin Spencer)
Brian Wilson (illustration: Kevin Spencer)

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