My best friend died in my arms, and I came to the studio,” said Dennis of the song in a 1977 interview with Beach Boys historian David Leaf.

Surfboard featured on the covers of two early Beach Boys albums set to be auctioned for $150,000 Legend has it that Dennis Wilson - the band's only real surfer - brought his own board along to the ...

He found a more starry supporter, however, in Dennis Wilson – songwriter and drummer for the Beach Boys, brother of Brian, and the only member of the band who actually surfed. And it's thanks to ...