The Beach Boyswere among the most impactful bands that defined the 1960s. The group revolutionized popular music with their inventive sound and infectious lyrics. While other popular bands of the time,

Beach Boys singer Mike Love and longtime member Al Jardine are mourning the loss of the group's mastermind, Brian Wilson.

"My Dad and Brian had a special relationship," Kevin Love wrote. "Brian often stayed with my parents when they lived in Emerald Bay. For a period of time, my dad was both his caretaker and bodyguard -- particularly during a period when Brian was struggling with mental health and substance abuse."