Murray wilson

Murry Gage Wilson July 2, — June 4, was an American songwriter, talent manager, record producer, and music publisher, best known as the father of the Beach Boys ' Brian , Dennis , and Carl Wilson. After the band's formation in , Murry became their first manager, and in , he founded their publishing company, Sea of Tunes , with Brian. Later in his life, Wilson was accused of physically and verbally abusing his children, charges which he denied.

Raised in Los Angeles , Wilson grew up in a hostile family environment due to his own father's violent nature. After his children were born, he founded a machining business, A. Always Better Lasting Equipment but maintained an active interest in music, which he passed along to his sons. Wilson authored or co-authored at least 50 compositions in his lifetime, albeit with little commercial success.

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Wilson was also credited as producer for some of the band's early records, including the singles " " and " Surfin' Safari ". The Beach Boys dismissed Wilson as their manager in early due to his overbearing and disruptive presence at the group's concerts and recording sessions. Following this, he produced the sound-alike group the Sunrays , and recorded an easy listening album, The Many Moods of Murry Wilson In , he died, aged 55, of a heart attack.