Carnie Wilson, the Beach Boys, John Cusack, John Stamos, Elizabeth Banks, and more paid tribute to Brian Wilson following the 'God Only Knows' songwriter's death: 'The world mourns a genius today.'

Mick Fleetwood, Carnie Wilson, Elton John and more are sharing tributes to Brian Wilson following the death of the legendary Beach Boys cofounder.

Graham Nash, Mick Fleetwood, Nancy Sinatra, and more celebs share tributes for the singer who died Wednesday at age 82

Elton John hails Brian Wilson as the 'biggest influence on my songwriting ever' as tributes to Beach Boys genius pour in - Posting on Instagram, Sir Elton said Wilson was ‘always so kind to me’ and ‘t

Part I Wouldn’t It Be Nice The eulogies for Brian Wilson continue to roll in like the surf break at Huntington Beach. Testimonials to Wilson’s

Still, there is something irresistible about Carl Wilson’s ethereal tenor, Brian Wilson’s unconventional instrumentation (including sleigh bells, French horns and harpsichord), the lyrics’ sweet sentimentality and the way the song seems to come unspooled in the middle before putting itself back together.