Musician Sean Sennett pays tribute to lead singer of the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson who passed away at the age of 82.

The singer-songwriter and co-creator of the Beach Boys rock band Brian Wilson has passed away at the age of 82.

Music expert Sean Sennett told Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons, “He was one of the great writers of the 20th century, he was thought of as a musical genius.

Even though he was known widely for his mental health issues, the way he knew exactly what he wanted, the way he ran the show when he was on stage was completely at odds with the way he was portrayed in movies, books and the media.”Sennettt continued.

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