“Brian Wilson was always so kind to me from the day I met him,” John said. “He sang ‘Someone Saved My Life Tonight’ at a tribute concert in 2003, and it was an extraordinary moment for me. I played on his solo records, he sang on my album, The Union, and even performed for my AIDS Foundation.”

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But when it came to The Beach Boys' founding member Brian Wilson, that word was more than just a compliment - it was a fact. With a legacy in pop culture that spans decades, and inspired one of the best music movies of all time,

John Cusack portrayed Brian Wilson in the 2015 biopic 'Love & Mercy' and offered his thoughts to his followers after Wilson's passing.

John Cusack, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac are among those paying tribute to Brian Wilson, the pioneering Beach Boys musician who has died aged 82.