Except that Manson’s crime was not his only claim to fame.
He was a talented song-writer whose work was covered once by the Beach Boys and at least once by Guns and Roses.
Was not aware of that. Perhaps I didn’t read thoroughly.
...And also covered by Marilyn Manson, and the Brian Jonestown Massacre, and Devendra Banhart, and GG Allin, and Rob Zombie, and Redd Kross, and the Lemonheads, and Crispin Glover, and Evan Dando, and Front Line Assembly, and many, many others far too numerous to mention.
I'm not sure how talented he was but during the time Dennis Wilson was hanging out with the Family he agreed to have the BB record one of his songs and include it on the B side of one of their singles. I believe the song was released as "Never learn not to Love".