In 1961 brothers Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson joined force with
cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jadine to form the Beach Boys. The
group created the California surf sound that became part of the
American culture of the 1960's.
That culture blossomed with other groups like Jan & Dean and the
Ventures among others. The beach sound also inspired the beach movie
craze that made household names of Annette Funicello and Frankie
Avalon. After 5 decades the rest of that beach culture is gone but
the Beach Boys still remain as an icon American band.
There has been plenty written about the Beach Boys in their 5+
decades. The following are a few things that are not so widely know
about the award winning group.
A year before the
rest of the nation heard of the murderous Manson family they had an
encounter with the Beach Boys. In the summer of 1968 Dennis Wilson,
the Beach Boys' drummer, met and befriended Charles Manson. He allow
Manson and his “family” live with him at his Sunset Boulevard
house. After awhile Mr. Wilson came aware of how unstable Manson was
but afraid to ask him to leave. So, Mr. Wilson just walked away from
the house letting the lease expire.
Before they became
a husband and wife singing team the Beach Boys played a part in
getting the Captain & Tennille together. In the early 1970's
Daryl Dragon was a part-time keyboard player with the band. In 1971
Daryl “Captain keyboard” Dragon met Toni Tennille. The two of
worked on a play that Ms. Tennille wrote before she also joined the
Beach Boys on tour.
49 years after the
Beach Boys released the album Pet Sounds, in 1966, it is still
considered the number 2 greatest rock albums of all-time. The album
introduced us to such icon songs as Wouldn't it be nice,
God only know and
Sloop John B. Paul
McCartney of Beatles said of the album that it was a direct influence
behind Sgt. Pepper.
Among the 6 times that Dennis Wilson married one of them to the Shawn
Love, the daughter of cousin Mike Love. The marriage drove a wedge
between the cousins and that took out mutual restraining orders.
Before they were known as the Beach the group recorded under the name
Pendletones. They had also considered the names Carl and the Passions
or Kenny and the cadets.
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