Dennis Wilson : the real Beach Boy
"In Dennis Wilson: The Real Beach Boy, Jon Stebbins candidly and passionately tells the first in-depth story about one of rock and roll's most intriguing figures -- the drummer and founding member of a legendary band. A sunkissed surfer on the beaches of California, with an insatiable sexual appetite and daredevil approach to life, Dennis Wilson was the wild and reckless brother who fired Brian Wilson's imagination and helped spark a cultural tidal wave in the form of the Beach Boys. His life was a short, brilliant, intoxicating ride that ended in addiction, despair, and finally self-destruction at age 39." "When asked in a recent interview about his brother's musical talents, Brian -- always known as the truly gifted Beach Boy -- admitted that Dennis "was a genius in his own right." With a keen eye for detail, Jon Stebbins plunges into the manic and melodic life of the man to create a splendid harmony all his own. Book jacket."--Jacket
Print Book, English, [2000]
ECW Press, Toronto, Ont., [2000]