The Beach Boys song Barry Gibb said went “beyond pop music”
(Credits: Far Out / Alamy) Music Sat 30th Sep 2023 18.00 BST Brian Wilson is indisputably a pop genius. Leading The Beach Boys through blissful harmonies, experimental recording techniques, and surf-inspired soundscapes, he became one of the most important songwriters in the history of the genre. Between the idyllic ‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice’ and the twangy guitars of ‘Surfin’ U.S.A.’, the Beach Boys carved some of pop’s most innovative tracks, […]