Paul McCartney paid tribute to the Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson on Instagram, who died on June 11 at 82 years old. "Brian had that mysterious sense of musical genius that made his songs so achingly special,

Mike Love gave thanks to his late cousin and Beach Boys bandmate and co-writer Brian Wilson during his Songwriters Hall of Fame induction in New York on Thursday night, telling the crowd of fellow writers and industry insiders that "I do feel his presence" in the room as he accepted his honor.

Wilson, whose death was announced on Wednesday, leaves behind an immense musical legacy that spans several decades. King and others share how his music shaped them.