When asked if Dennis ever asked for Brian’s input, he said, “No, he [Dennis] never did. He sort of played it cool with me.” ...

1964: Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson of the rock ‘n’ roll band “The Beach Boys” sing around a piano.

Cool Mike, soulful Carl, gruff Dennis, honey-sweet Al Jardine. On “Love You,” Wilson only occasionally takes the mic, and the Beach Boy harmonies give even the quirkiest songs a polish.

The Beach Boys - from left, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson and David Marks - pose for a portrait with a surfboard in August 1962 in Los Angeles, California.

The group was founded in 1961 in Hawthorne, Calif., by brothers Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, their cousin Love, and school friend Jardine, according to the band’s website.

The three Wilson brothers, their cousin Love and their friend Jardine officially formed the band in 1961. As Jardine referenced, Carl Wilson died in 1998, while Dennis Wilson died in 1983.

The three Wilson brothers, their cousin Love and their friend Jardine officially formed the band in 1961. As Jardine referenced, Carl Wilson died in 1998, while Dennis Wilson died in 1983.

Brian Wilson made “The Beach Boys Love You” emerging from mental illness. It was a major flop, ending his relationship with the band, but a thrilling work of art.

Brian Wilson, Purveyor Of ‘Love And Mercy’ Through His Beach Boys Music, Goes To A Well-Deserved Rest By Glenn Kenny @ glenn__kenny Published June 11, 2025, 6:38 p.m. ET ...

Wilson (top center) formed the Beach Boys with Mike Love, Al Jardine, Dennis Wilson and Carl Wilson in 1961. Getty Images In many ways, the Beach Boys were The Beatles of American music — even ...

Surf music, mostly instrumental in its early years, was catching on locally: Dennis Wilson, the group’s only real surfer, suggested they cash in. Brian and Love hastily wrote up their first ...