In August 1969, Manson gathered a group of his most loyal Family followers to carry out his massacre among Hollywood's elite and 'beautiful people.' The first of Manson’s victims was murdered at the home Polanski had rented, located at 10050 Cielo Drive in Benedict Canyon, an area just north of Beverly Hills. Polanski was away in London shooting a film., and the four victims had just returned home from dinner at the time of the murder. Manson Family victim Sharon Tate, circa 1965. The perpetrators had also already been sentenced to life for the killings on Aug( Tate, writer Wojciech Frykowski, his partner, coffee bean heiress Abigail Folger and celebrity hairstylist Jay Sebring) and two more victims on Aug(wealthy supermarket executive Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary). Most of their cases were never tried, in part for lack of evidence. The Manson Family - including Manson and his young, loyal disciples - is thought to have carried out some 35 killings. READ MORE: Dennis Wilson and Charles Manson Had a Brief and Bizarre Friendship Murders and Victims The Beach Boys released a song written by Manson entitled 'Cease to Exist' (renamed 'Never Learn Not to Love') on their 1969 album, 20/20, as a single B-side. Manson allegedly did record some music at Dennis's brother Brian Wilson's home studio. Melcher wasn't interested in signing a contract with Manson.

It was through this association that Manson got the opportunity to audition for Terry Melcher, son of Doris Day and friend/producer of the popular 1960s band the Beach Boys, who was living at Polanski's house at the time. Before Manson's famous murderous spree, Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys had allowed Manson and several members of his Family to stay at his home after picking up two female members of the Family who had been hitchhiking.

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