What 60s band recorded and released a song written by cult leader Charles Manson? Here’s a hint. They were a family group famous for their harmonies and their California sensibilities. The answer is… The Beach Boys. Dennis Wilson was the brother that brought Manson to the group’s private recording studio eventually recording “Cease To Exist” for the Beach Boys. The song was released as “Never Learn Not to Love”... a B-side. Manson’s songwriting credit was said to have been sold to Dennis Wilson for an amount of cash and a motorcycle that was stolen by Manson family members, so the track was released with Wilson listed as the sole songwriter. This was met with destructive retaliation from the family. The song made it to their 1969 album 20/20, and was even performed on network television on the Mike Douglas show.