Brian Wilson was one of the most prolific producers on the planet, and there were three people who inspired him to develop such a style.

Mike Love became overcome with emotion during a tribute to late Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson at a concert in Napa on Sunday, Oct. 12. Wilson died in June at 82.

Even great commercial success isn’t always enough to convince someone they’re worthy as an artist, as proven by the strange, sad request Brian Wilson had while traveling on the same day that one of his seminal tracks,