It is fair to say, therefore, that Wilson has been among the most influential figures in rock and pop music for some decades now. So, who inspired Wilson himself? Aside from the aforementioned ...

Brian Wilson was the brains behind The Beach Boys, but at one point, they had to work without him. This was the first track to not feature their leader.

Brian Wilson: We practiced the Freshmen songs and ... The leakage is missing. Wilson: Phil Spector taught me how to combine instruments into one sound, where you can’t tell what’s what.

Andy Paley, a prolific musician and producer who worked on records by Brian Wilson ... the brothers also worked with Phil Spector at L.A.’s storied Gold Star studio on Santa Monica Boulevard ...

Like Paul McCartney and Sting, Brian Wilson is one of rock ’n ... “Motown taught me a little about bass playing, and Phil Spector's records taught me about bass, too.” ...