Dennis Wilson
American singer and songwriterWikipedia
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Nov 5, 2026
Greg HenglerCORRESPONDENT
In Watson's words, Hitchhikers were pretty common on Sunset Boulevard, and I pulled over to pick one up.
Greg HenglerCORRESPONDENT
When he told me his name was Dennis Wilson, it didn't mean anything to me.
Greg HenglerCORRESPONDENT
But when he said he was one of the Beach Boys, I was impressed.
Greg HenglerCORRESPONDENT
Wilson, the Beach Boys' drummer, then directed Watson to his home on Sunset Boulevard in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles.
LorraineHOST
Like, do you know what I mean? So at the start, you kind of can see how, you know, because of the time as well, how they all kind of got together and lived the way they were and traveled around the way they were and stuff like that.
LorraineHOST
But obviously that started to change as time went on, especially when kind of Dennis Wilson comes into the picture and- Oh, God.
LorraineHOST
Charles Manson desperately wants to be a recording artist and stuff like that.
LorraineHOST
And it just kind of some of the things that really stood out to me that I never because of the way the girls were talking, like the ones that have been in the family that weren't, you know, in jail is how badly they were used for sex to other people that they didn't want to sleep with.
LorraineHOST
Like I could love you.
LorraineHOST
And basically telling them what they want to hear.
LorraineHOST
And then when he gets to Dennis Wilson, he's like, your brothers don't understand you.
LorraineHOST
They're just jealous of you and all this kind of stuff.
Southside SteveHOST
Well, I knew he knew people.
Jeff ColeHOST
Yeah, he was hanging out with Dennis Wilson, but he freaked everyone out.
Jeff ColeHOST
But they were going to make a record together with Terry Melcher, their producer.
Jeff ColeHOST
So he was close.
DebbieHOST
The Beach Boys recently canceled a string of concerts, and the Cincinnati appearance marked their first public show since July.
DebbieHOST
With the June 2025 death of founding creative force Brian Wilson and fellow original member Dennis Carlson, Dennis and Carl Wilson long gone, Mike remains the sole original member still touring with the group.
DebbieHOST
Our next article, Selma's last crash standing.
DebbieHOST
Legally blonde beauty Selma Blair could be facing seven years behind bars after allegedly assaulting several people on a trip from Los Angeles to New York.
Uncle CarnageHOST
He wanted to be a rock star.
Uncle CarnageHOST
He had a connection to Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys.
Uncle CarnageHOST
He and some of the family moved into Wilson's house for a time.
Uncle CarnageHOST
Wilson introduced him to record producer Terry Melcher, the son of Doris Day.
Andy JonesHOST
Look into his wild connections with the Beach Boys.
Andy JonesHOST
Do you know anything about that? With him and Dennis Wilson? Yep.
Andy JonesHOST
Know all about that.
Andy JonesHOST
It's crazy.
Matt DorbinGUEST
I don't know.
Peter CookHOST
It's just like there's so many variations of how Charles Manson and Dennis Wilson met.
Jeremy RugglesHOST
Right? That's a normal comparison.
Jeremy RugglesHOST
That's a normal thing we all know a lot about.
Towner-WatkinsGUEST
So the documented connections, if you will.
Towner-WatkinsGUEST
I mentioned Dennis Wilson.
Towner-WatkinsGUEST
Well, I don't think we've mentioned him.
Towner-WatkinsGUEST
He's the Beach Boys guy.
Towner-WatkinsGUEST
And Dennis Wilson, other than Phillips, had the closest contact with Charles Manson.
Towner-WatkinsGUEST
In 1968, Wilson picked up two of Manson's female hitchhikers.
Towner-WatkinsGUEST
And he basically brought them into their house, the Wilson's house.
Towner-WatkinsGUEST
It actually says on the album that Dennis, it was his song when it in fact was not his song at all.
James AcasterGUEST
I think it's
Paul ReesHOST
Pacific Ocean Blue, the Dennis Wilson album that they sat on, and it became this mystical record.
Paul ReesHOST
There's no sort of Machiavellian thing going on where you think, if we leave this 20-odd years, people just keep talking about it until we put it out.
Paul ReesHOST
Well,
James AcasterGUEST
But there has been some people... who are fans of my comedy, who keep being like, where's this Wow Scenario album? Definitely albums like Pacific Ocean Blue.
James AcasterGUEST
I'm such a huge fan of this.
James AcasterGUEST
And when they've got some sort of story behind them and they become mythological in their own right, and they have those imperfections, Dennis Wilson can't really... do that album justice yeah and that's why it's so good i wouldn't want it any other way and we are not really able to do the things that we're trying to do on this album and we're just reaching for something that's just out of reach and then the other musicians that we got on it they could they nail it obviously but you can still hear me 22 playing drum beats that are a bit too advanced for me and just about keeping up with them like i'm slipping on marbles on the floor and that's That's something that every time I listen to it, I'm so happy that that's on there, that you can just hear us, just Dennis Wilson in it for the whole thing.
Paul ReesHOST
Fantastic.
Christian LaneGUEST
This is April 1968.
Christian LaneGUEST
One Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys is driving along and sees two hippie girls, and he's going to stop.
Christian LaneGUEST
At this time, Dennis is in a group, a loose affiliation, if you will.
Christian LaneGUEST
A couple of other guys, Greg Jacobs, a talent scout, and Terry Melcher, a record producer, also Doris Day's son.
Christian LaneGUEST
And like,
Janda LaneHOST
Right, lay it on thick up top so he can get his way later.
Christian LaneGUEST
There's 30 girls here, you know, and this is very appealing to Dennis Wilson.
Christian LaneGUEST
All of a sudden, he's living with these people.
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