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3 unusual facts about Dennis Wilson


Beach Boys Historic Landmark

The Beach Boys Historic Landmark commemorates the site of the childhood home of Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys.

Carli Muñoz

His latest release is a CD in the pop rock genre and the title is In My Soul, in memory of Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson, released in February 2013.

Dixie-Narco EP

"Carry Me Home" was originally written by Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys for the group's 1973 Holland album, but was not included in the final release.


Never Learn Not to Love

On the Beach Boys album, the song is credited solely to Dennis Wilson despite being a reworking of a song by Charles Manson.

Ricky Fataar

Although both Fataar and Chaplin had left the band prior to the recording of the Beach Boys' next studio album, 1976's 15 Big Ones, Fataar is credited as having played on 1980's Keepin' the Summer Alive in the absence of Dennis Wilson.

Wishing You Were Here

The Beach Boys were at Caribou Ranch when "Wishing You Were Here" was recorded, and three members of that band -- Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, and Dennis Wilson -- joined Cetera, at the singer's request.


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Farewell My Friend

The track, as with the rest of the album, was credited as having been produced by Dennis Wilson and his close friend Gregg Jakobson.

Giuseppe Wilson

He was born in Darlington to a Neapolitan woman Lina Di Francesca and Dennis Wilson, a Briton who worked as an iron and steel worker at the local factory, but had met Lina while serving with the British Army.