“When people hear music that is spiritual it gets through. Music that is Godlike and loving gets through. I don’t have any power in this world, but I have spiritual power. I think God gave me my music and my talent. I’m trying to get across a feeling of spirituality; I think I have a spiritual influence on people.”

—  Brian Wilson

OffBeat interview (2005)

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American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer 1942

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