Welcome to another special commemorative episode of Hitmaker Chronicles. I'm your host, Garrett Fisher. In what has been a devastating week for music, we gather again to honor another towering figure we've lost. Brian Wilson, the visionary co-founder and primary songwriter of The Beach Boys, passed away at age 82 after living with a neurocognitive disorder. From teenage surf anthems to the revolutionary studio masterpiece "Pet Sounds," Wilson pioneered the studio-as-instrument and influenced generations of musicians across pop, rock, and beyond. Join us as we celebrate a true musical genius who saw the future of music in his dreams and spent his life trying to share those celestial sounds with the world.

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