The Beach Boys were one of the most iconic bands of the 1960s and their name came to define the breezy, sun-kissed harmonies and lyrics that made them a household name

Brian Wilson’s musical genius shone through a lifetime of mental health and addiction struggles, as well as legal battles with the Beach Boys.

Two "Pet Sounds" highlights, the former featuring envelope-pushing instrumentation and production and the latter, a deceptively complex harmonic structure as well as lyrics that were, at that point, taboo for a pop song because of the repeated references to God. The Beatles' Paul McCartney named "God Only Knows" his favorite song of all time.

Brian Wilson, the driving force behind the Beach Boys whose sprawling compositional prowess influenced rock musicians from the Beatles to Radiohead and points between, has died, his family announced Wednesday.