Jeff Foskett of Beach Boys Died, Pet Sounds Live

Jeff Foskett speaks and sings during Brian Wilson’s Pet Shop Live. The long-time member of The Beach Boys died on December 13, 2023, at age 67. Best known as one of the guitarists and falsetto vocalists of the legendary surf rock group, Foskett was a studio and touring musician of the band since the early ‘80s. While he first joined the Mike Love-fronted iteration of the Surfin' Safari group, he also played in the Brian Wilson Band.

In recent years, the performer joined the band — originally founded by the three Wilson brothers Brian, 81, Carl and Dennis Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, 82, and friend Al Jardine — on their 50th Anniversary Tour in 2012. After joining the music legends on their milestone tour — which briefly reunited Love and Wilson — he toured with Love until he was diagnosed in 2019 with anaplastic thyroid cancer.

Earlier this year, the musician posted to Instagram to share that he had been in treatment for the past four years.

Aside from his work with The Beach Boys, Foskett also released solo music and recorded and toured with other major names including Paul McCartney, Barry Manilow, Eric Clapton and others, according to his official website.

Brian Wilson confirmed Foskett’s death on Monday with a statement on Instagram. Along with a photo of himself embracing his late collaborator and “dear friend,” the music icon shared that he was “heartbroken” by the loss.

“Jeff was always there for me when we toured and we couldn’t have done it without him,” Wilson wrote of Foskett, who he made his musical director when he launched his first solo tour in the ‘90s. “Jeff was one of the most talented guys I ever knew. He was a great musical leader and guitarist and he could sing like an angel.”

The Pet Sounds artist also reflected on their quintessential, first encounter with Foskett when he was a young fan of the “Good Vibrations” group. “I first met Jeff in 1976 when he knocked on my door in Bel Air and I invited him in, and we have been friends ever since,” he wrote. “I don’t know what else to say. Love and Mercy to Jeff’s family and friends, we will remember him forever.” Source: People

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