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Brian Wilson Reflects on Dennis Wilson's Legacy in Memoir

3/31/2026

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Dennis Wilson, the first Beach Boy to release a solo album, died in 1983 at age 39 in California.
Pacific Ocean Blue was released before his death.
In his 2016 memoir, Brian Wilson (the Beach Boys member) reflects on Dennis Wilson's music, noting beauty and sadness and the unfinished Bambu.

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Story summary

Dennis Wilson, the first Beach Boy to release a solo album, died in 1983 at age 39 in California.
Pacific Ocean Blue was released before his death.
In his 2016 memoir, Brian Wilson (the Beach Boys member) reflects on Dennis Wilson's music, noting beauty and sadness and the unfinished Bambu.