Brian Wilson was part of the Beach Boys.
Brian Wilson . In the mid-1960s , Wilson composed , arranged and produced Pet Sounds ( 1966 ) , considered one of the greatest albums ever made . Love & Mercy (film) . The film , deriving its title from the 1988 song by Wilson , focuses on musician-songwriter Brian Wilson , co-founder of the Beach Boys , during the 1960s and 1980s , presenting the film in a nonlinear narrative . Pet Sounds is the eleventh studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys , released on May 16 , 1966 .