hiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐ lˈɔŋtaɪm sˈɔŋɹaɪɾɪŋ pˈɑːɹtnɚɹ ʌv kˈɑːɹl wˈɪlsən ʌvðə bˈiːtʃ bˈɔɪz, hˌævɪŋ kˈoʊɹˈɪʔn̩ "ˈeɪndʒəl kˈʌm hˈoʊm", "fˈʊl sˈeɪl", ænd "ɡˌoʊɪn sˈaʊθ" wɪð kˈɑːɹl, ænd "lˈʌv sɚɹˈaʊndz mˌiː" wɪð dˈɛnɪs wˈɪlsən.
He was also a longtime songwriting partner of Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys, having co-written "Angel Come Home", "Full Sail", and "Goin' South" with Carl, and "Love Surrounds Me" with Dennis Wilson.