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Dennis Wilson (9-Dec-1944) was the most womanizing, and wild problematic of the three brothers, the black sheep in an extended family which over time would be no white sheep was precisely. He felt special passion for the sea, fishing, surfing, attractions coupled with the music compaginó happy with the girls, cars and drugs. In a family where music was part of daily life (his father, a tyrant and frustrated as all chronic composer, played the piano, her mother the body), it was not uncommon to see the brothers Wilson performing songs in school holidays or family gatherings, especially on Friday afternoons. His concerns, interests and rebellion that Dennis did not show much interest or abilities as their brothers. His mother had to intercede to accept what would happen in the band in history as The Beach Boys. Besides participating in the voices, they decided to offer the post of the battery, although he was not always recorded by the instrument on the discs. Being the only surfer was logical that it was the most influenced by any fashion that emerged around this sport, girls, sun, holiday music, instrumental with Dick Dale and his Deltones as the spearhead. The group said it would be fun to compose a song about that youth fashion, born and what would be the first success of the band, "Surfin '. Over time, though often got into fights and some car accident, ended up becoming a good player, he learned to play the piano, and although it was certainly the most limited of the brothers to sing, Dennis filled the gaps in his voice with high doses of privacy and an enviable ability to bring emotion. Debuted as a composer when the fame of the Beach Boys quoted at the low and the British Invasion upward was the end of the decade of the'60s, the heyday of psychedelia and hippismo. The shadow of Brian Wilson becomes blurred at times, drawing the other loopholes to begin to show the brightness of its lights. The first song composed by all the Beach Boys without the collaboration of Brian Wilson appears on the 1967 album "Wild Honey" (the theme "How She Boogaloo It"). In the next record, "Friends" (1968), Dennis Wilson signed his first compositions without the participation of their brothers, simple but deep emotional ( "Little Bird" and "Be Still", the latter sobrecoge only with voice and keyboard), where the excesses already beginning to be felt in their vocal cords. Friends of the risk, this time Dennis was not any substance or Ascos party and whether there were women through much better. Were just two friends of Charles Manson which led him to make friends with this crazy character, friendship that almost cost him the life he and his son ( "I am the most fortunate of the world, because it left little to lose money "). Both his career as the Beach Boys were very touched after the discovery of his relationship with the murderer.
Dennis reached compositional maturity coinciding with the decade of change and house, showing all their talents on the first disk of the Beach Boys for Warner, much more collective and less direct involvement of Brian (although it continued to offer it, not one of the best pearls of the disc), entitled "Sunflower" (1970), which deserves special mention Dennis composition "Forever", a moving ballad with all the ingredients to become a classic, with the height the best songs of the group. In 1971 the film was edited road led by Monte Hellman "Two-Lane Blacktop" (paved road in two directions) that Dennis played one of the leading roles as "The Mechanic". That same year in an accident with a glass door was cut several tendons of the hand, which prevented him from playing the drums for five years. Reappears in the credits as a composer and producer on the album "Carl And The Passions - So Tough" published in 1972 ( "Carl & The Passions" was the name of a group called the Beach Boys before), with two songs bringing the record of dirty water for browsing most of the time: "Make It Good" and especially that closes the album "Cuddle Up, intimate, heartbreaking at times, not a masterpiece in the subsequent desentonaría solo album "Pacific Ocean Blue." We found another jewel to be placed on the altar of the best ballads on the album "Holland" (1973), "Only With You", this time sung by his brother Carl. In 1974, collaborated with Billy Preston in the composition of the song "You Are So Beautiful," which would make it known that Joe Cocker and Dennis sing in many concerts as a tribute to their fans.
We must not forget that the punk and new wave imposed between news magazines and broadcast music in 1977, when it released the first solo album by a member of the Beach Boys, the "Pacific Ocean Blue Dennis Wilson that although it had good reviews, was acceptable, but little public response. Music was not fashionable, it could see even in many aspects such as a review of previously developed and styles. But, as often happens with the things that one delivers it all, the time was in charge of making light with increasing intensity all the personality, talent and emotion that contain grooves. It became a cult record, and today is no longer unusual to see it in lists of the best rock albums. Dennis was involved in the most responsible for the entire process of composition, arrangement, production, vocals, keyboards and drums (with the collaboration of prominent Gregg Jakobson, family and abundant wind musicians, choirs, bass and guitar). In this work, gave his soul, in the midst of the chaos that had become his life to find the spirit of vibrant flowers destroyed years ago. We spoke in great wish "River Song", his love of rock and roll on "What's Wrong" and "Friday Night" (with an introduction that clearly reminiscent of the "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" by Pink Floyd, which I personally believe that group fleet environments and songs of this album), love and loneliness in the heartbreaking "Thoughts Of You" and "Time" (Randy Newman, born in Los Angeles, inevitably comes to my head too several songs in this work) of ecology in "Pacific Ocean Blue", color and hope in "Rainbows," Farewell to the inevitable and atmospheric great "Farewell My Friend", dreams and reality in "Dreamer" or which closes the album "End Of The Show" with a broken voice movingly. Embraced by a sumptuous arrangements and exquisite production the beating heart is a disc of shadows and solitude, away from the sun and joy, where the only lights that shine are the moon and hope.
The new edition of the disc, released earlier this year, is made with care and affection. Besides the excellent presentation, photos and information, provides plenty of unpublished material, with special attention to songs from the album before it was preparing to die, "Bamboo" (before the re-release for this research was known as "Bamboo"). It is generally less dark themes and personally I believe in emotional intensity, and the feeling that I often leave the accompanying such reissues: interesting, exciting and at times even that satisfying the desire and the illusion complete, but never exceeded what was heard (by the time I stay with "Love Remember Me," "Wild Situation", "Album Tag Song" and especially the bonus Tug Of Love "and the version performed by this time It's "Only With You").
The publication of the solo album is not meant to stop members of the Beach Boys, continued as a member of the band with its ups and downs due to problems arising from drug addiction, with expulsions and reconciliations, delivering two good compositions for the album of the Beach Boys " LA Light Album "in 1979, which had provided for" Bamboo ":" Love Surrounds Me "and" Baby Blue. "
In 2007 the sale was the DVD documentary "Dennis Wilson Forever," a look at his life through interviews with people who knew him closely, produced and directed by his brother Billy Hinsche component group Dino, Desi & Billy, as well as support for multi Beach Boys and other formations (I have not had a chance to see it).
Rebel and charismatic five marriages with their divorce (including Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac), five children, Dangerous Liaisons, several unsuccessful attempts at rehabilitation, spent a fortune getting out of control to lose one of their most cherished belongings The sailboat "Harmony", the band several expulsions reaching hands with his cousin Mike Love, who decided not to hire bodyguards to approach him, especially when they were drinking "orange juice" (used to use it to mix vodka) . Strictly complied with the slogans "Live fast, die young and have a nice body" or "Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll" accompanied by heavy doses of self generosity. People who knew him knew that was not made to last, so the news of his death on 28 December 1983 was somewhat surprising that most expected. In one of his dives in Marina del Rey was not afloat. While conflicts still continue. Family members discussed where to bury him, whether with his father or at sea, which won the view that it wished to do so in the Pacific Ocean, but we need the intercession of Ronald Reagan to get the permit. Also failed to agree on the song of farewell and you read a story from the Bible, while his son Michael would have nightmares for years with the burial.
Finally, a family with their problems and conflicts that will be remembered for composing a soundtrack for your very special film for us.

Links:
In this link you have a very comprehensive page on Dennis and other members of the Beach Boys (in Castilian)
Here is a good chronicle about everything that surrounded his death (in English)
Here an interview in 1976 (in English)
In this youtube another TV in a short interview to the group in 1980 with Dennis ... somewhat "lost" is not good but it's worth. Notice in the greeting "good morning" ... it is still in the morning ...