Nevertheless, controversy surrounded "God Only Knows." One word nearly got this song banned from the radio. Learn more below.

Paul McCartney has said “God Only Knows” is the greatest song ever written and one of the few to bring him to tears. In 2000, McCartney inducted Wilson into the Songwriters Hall of Fame with a ...

Paul McCartney, blown away by the band’s achievement, in turn wanted to match Pet Sounds with Sgt. Pepper’s. ... In the ’90s, he called “God Only Knows” his favorite song, ...

Paul McCartney paid tribute to Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys founder who died on June 11 ... McCartney and Wilson sang "God Only Knows" together in 2002 at the "Open Hearts, ...

Paul McCartney’s songs have been used by millions to celebrate life’s biggest moments, but now the rock icon is listing off ...

One highlight is Carl Wilson’s showcase “God Only Knows,” which Paul McCartney has called one of his all-time favorite songs, recorded on October 22nd, 1966, at the University of Michigan ...

Paul McCartney’s God Only Knows recording is, however, of a wholly different dimension. With it, the genie is out of the bottle. If a Beatle can digitally be modified to appear to sing like a ...

Paul McCartney is paying tribute to music icon Brian Wilson following the death Wednesday of the Beach Boys co-founder. ... ‘God Only Knows’”. More from Deadline.