Podcast:The Backstory with Patty Steele Published On: Tue Sep 26 2023 Description: Charles Manson and his "family" of followers went on a gruesome killing spree in L.A. during the summer of 1969. He claimed that his inspiration for some of it was the music of the Beatles (Helter Skelter in particular). But Manson had a much deeper connection to Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys. It destroyed Dennis's reputation and his health, and changed his life forever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.