Brian Wilson spent hours listening to The Four Freshmen and playing the piano. He studied the harmonies and mapped them out on his keyboard. He soaked up early rock ‘n’ roll, rhythm & blues, and doo-wop records, adding to his arsenal of musical weapons. He would teach his brothers the vocal parts. For his 16th […]
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