Rocky Pamplin
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Rushton 'Rocky' Pamplin is a former college football player, musician and body guard for the American rock band The Beach Boys
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, where he played college football as a running back. He was drafted in 1971 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints, chosen 5th in the 10th round (239th overall), but was cut before playing in an NFL game.
Pamplin would later play for the Canadian Football League
's Montreal Alouettes
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, a former NBA player and younger brother to Beach Boy Mike Love
, were hired as body guards for singer Brian Wilson.
Love would later claim that he and Pamplin were asked “to prevent [Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson
] from providing cocaine and other dangerous drugs to Brian Wilson.”
In January 1981, Love and Pamplin followed Dennis Wilson to his house in Los Angeles. They observed Wilson consuming cocaine with several other people. They kicked down the door posing as police officers. Stan Love and Pamplin then chased Wilson, beat, kicked, struck him with a telephone, slammed his head into a bedboard 12 times and threw him through a window. According to Love, "it was one of the most brutal beatings ever."
Wilson would later press charges. In March, 1981, both Love and Pamplin agreed to a mutual restraining order in a Santa Monica Supreme Court. Love was fined $750 and Pamplin was fined $250 for the beating. Both were put on six months probation.
for one year in 1977. The band was fronted by Marilyn Wilson, and consisted of her sister Diane Rovell on vocals and Brian Wilson in a writing/producing role. Pamplin sang lead vocals on the unreleased track California Feelin', a song written by Brian Wilson/Steve Kalinich.
Pamplin also co-wrote the song It's Like Heaven with Brian Wilson and Diane Rovell for American Spring, but it would later appear on the Shaun Cassidy
album Under Wraps.
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
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Football career
He attended the University of Oregon and the University of HawaiiUniversity of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
, where he played college football as a running back. He was drafted in 1971 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints, chosen 5th in the 10th round (239th overall), but was cut before playing in an NFL game.
Pamplin would later play for the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
's Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
.
Involvement with The Beach Boys
Pamplin along with Stan LoveStan Love
Stan Love may refer to:*Stan Love , American basketball player*Stanley G. Love , American astronaut...
, a former NBA player and younger brother to Beach Boy Mike Love
Mike Love
Michael Edward "Mike" Love is an American singer/songwriter and musician with The Beach Boys. He was a founding member of the band along with his cousins Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, and their friend Al Jardine, and continues to perform with the band to the present day...
, were hired as body guards for singer Brian Wilson.
Love would later claim that he and Pamplin were asked “to prevent [Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson
Dennis Wilson
Dennis Carl Wilson was an American rock and roll musician best known as a founding member and the drummer of The Beach Boys. He was a member of the group from its formation until his death in 1983...
] from providing cocaine and other dangerous drugs to Brian Wilson.”
In January 1981, Love and Pamplin followed Dennis Wilson to his house in Los Angeles. They observed Wilson consuming cocaine with several other people. They kicked down the door posing as police officers. Stan Love and Pamplin then chased Wilson, beat, kicked, struck him with a telephone, slammed his head into a bedboard 12 times and threw him through a window. According to Love, "it was one of the most brutal beatings ever."
Wilson would later press charges. In March, 1981, both Love and Pamplin agreed to a mutual restraining order in a Santa Monica Supreme Court. Love was fined $750 and Pamplin was fined $250 for the beating. Both were put on six months probation.
Recording career
Pamplin joined the band American SpringAmerican Spring
Spring were a 1970s pop music duo , made up of sisters Diane Rovell and Marilyn Wilson, who had earlier been members of girl group The Honeys....
for one year in 1977. The band was fronted by Marilyn Wilson, and consisted of her sister Diane Rovell on vocals and Brian Wilson in a writing/producing role. Pamplin sang lead vocals on the unreleased track California Feelin', a song written by Brian Wilson/Steve Kalinich.
Pamplin also co-wrote the song It's Like Heaven with Brian Wilson and Diane Rovell for American Spring, but it would later appear on the Shaun Cassidy
Shaun Cassidy
Shaun Paul Cassidy is an American actor, singer, writer, and producer. He is the eldest son of Academy Award winning actress Shirley Jones, and the second son of Tony award-winning actor Jack Cassidy...
album Under Wraps.