Music Dennis Wilson: The Only Beach Boy Who Actually Surfed (And Lived the Myth) Dennis Wilson wasn’t just the Beach Boys’ drummer – he was the real surf-and-sun outlaw, from waves to Manson to a haunting solo classic.
Music The Night Brian Wilson Took the Producer Credit: Surfer Girl, Hot Rods, and Hollywood On June 12, 1963, The Beach Boys cut “Surfer Girl” and “Little Deuce Coupe” at United Western, a session that helped crown Brian Wilson as producer.