Brian Wilson, the man who wrote the soundtrack to summer for generations of music lovers, has died at the age of 82.

And some of music’s biggest legends are coming out to honor him.

Gene Simmons from KISS thanked Wilson for what he gave to the world

Ronni Wood of The Rolling Stones can’t believe he has had to say goodbye to two legends this week. (Sly Stone passed away at 82 this week from chronic pulmonary disease.)

Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees was “blessed by his genius”

Nancy Sinatra shared a photo of the two of them writing in part, “One of the biggest thrills of my life was singing “California Girls” with Brian.”

Jeff Bridges also shared some heartfelt words on his Instagram story, “Brian Wilson has taken off. He was a miraculous gift to all of us. His music, his spirit, his vibrations reached us and inspired us in his wonderful unique way. I’ll certainly miss you, Brian. I love you. Thank you for blessing us with you presence. My heart goes out to Brian’s family and dear friends.”

David Coverdale, the lead singer of the rock band Whitesnake tweeted, “Another giant passes”

Mick Fleetwood sent his condolences with a sweet message, “[I'm] greatly saddened of this major worldly loss!!”

Dave Davies, the guitarist for the English rock band the Kinks also shared some words about playing shows with the Beach Boys, “The Kinks played the Hollywood Bowl with The Beach Boys on our first tour... I loved him.”

John Cusack shared his words along with a gift Wilson gave to him, after playing the Beach Boy in “Love & Mercy.”

The music icon, who was born on June 20, 1942, found his musical talent from a very young age. As a young child he would always play the piano and teach his brothers how to sing harmony.

The Beach Boys started as a local-neighborhood band in Hawthorne, California. The group would use Brian’s bedroom and garage as the rehearsal space for their ‘surf music.’ Their sound caught on quickly with the locals. Dennis Wilson, Brian’s younger brother, was the only real surfer in the group and suggested that they act fast on the ‘surf’ sound. The brothers wrote their first single, “Surfin’” which was released in 1962. The song wasn’t a huge commercial hit, but it launched The Beach Boys and established them as a leader of the California surfing sound.

The band consisted of the Wilson brothers, Brian, Dennis and Carl along with their cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine. They initially called themselves the Pendletones, in reference to the popular flannel shirts they wore in their early publicity photos.

After the group saw the first vinyl pressing of “Surfin,’” they soon realized their record label had them down as “The Beach Boys,” and the rest is history! The band went on to make some of the most classic hits of all time including “Good Vibrations,” “Surfin USA,” “California Girls,” “I Get Around,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” and dozens of others.

Brian Wilson will be remembered as a music genius who also struggled with mental health issues. They were so beloved all around the globe that fans have been posting about their music and many notable people have already come out to pay their respects.

Despite a tumultuous time, The Beach Boys rank among the most popular groups ever. They have worldwide sales of more than 100 million. The 1966 album “Pet Sounds” was voted No. 2 in a 2003 Rolling Stone list of the best 500 albums. The Beach Boys, were voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.

Mike Love and Al Jardine are the last remaining original members of the Beach Boys.