What happened to Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys?

In 1998, Mike Love became the sole licensee of the Beach Boys’ name after negotiating with Brother Records Inc, per Billboard. While Brian Wilson was largely absent from the band after 1967 due to drug and alcohol issues, Wilson, Love, and Jardine managed a reunion tour in 2012.

What happened to the Beach Boys’ name?

Perhaps one of the biggest sources of contention was the band’s name. In 1998, Mike Love became the sole licensee of the Beach Boys’ name after negotiating with Brother Records Inc, per Billboard. While Brian Wilson was largely absent from the band after 1967 due to drug and alcohol issues, Wilson, Love, and Jardine managed a reunion tour in 2012.

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Needless to say, Brian did, and he ultimately vanished from the band for a variety of unfortunate reasons. Although the band hasn’t worked together in a long time, Brian Wilson has finally explained why he believes the band will never get back together again.

What happened to Dennis Wilson?

It would only be a few days later, on December 28, 1983, that Dennis would pass away. There is a misconception of Dennis Wilson as a chaotic storm in otherwise calm oceans. However, this is far from the truth. While Wilson was certainly something of a hellraiser, he was far from the only member of The Beach Boys to encounter personal trouble.

How many songs did Brian Love write for the Beach Boys?

In the 1990s, Love gained retroactive songwriting credits for 35 Beach Boys songs, including “409” and “I Get Around.” As reported by the Herald-Tribune, Love claimed the band’s former manager (and Wilson’s father), Murry Wilson, had purposely excluded him from getting songwriting credit.

Are the Beach Boys Still Together Now?

In what was the Beach Boys’ version of Order 66, what followed was Love touring under the name of ‘The Beach Boys’ and Wilson, Jardine and early Beach Boys member David Marks touring as a trio. The band would again briefly get back together in July 2018 for a one-off Q&A session at the Capitol Records Tower in Los Angeles.