Brian Wilson was part of the Beach Boys.
Brian Wilson . He remains a member of the Beach Boys ' corporation , Brother Records Incorporated . 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 . Smile ( stylized as SMiLE ) was a projected album by American rock band the Beach Boys intended to follow their 11th studio album , Pet Sounds ( 1966 ) .