Brian Wilson links Brian Wilson is arguably the greatest American composer of popular music in the rock era. Wilson formed the Beach Boys with brothers Dennis and Carl and cousin Mike Love in the early 1960s, and they became the most successful American rock band in history. Wilson's musical imagination expanded during the '60s to the point of such remarkable works as "Pet Sounds." Following his departure from the Beach Boys, Wilson has continued to record and perform as a solo artist. Click on the thumbnail to the right to see Brian Wilson's handprints in cement. Click on the thumbnail to the right to see photos of Brian Wilson.