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==Illness and death==
In April 1970, Wilson assembled a tape comprising songs that he had recorded at [[Sunset Sound Recorders]] called "So Much in Love" and "Love to Be Your Lover". The tape begins with a spoken interlude in which Wilson suggests the Beach Boys should record these songs, as he "doesn't have long to live".{{sfn|Badman|2004|p=268}} In August 1971, Wilson cut a song he wrote called "Won't You Tell Me".{{sfn|Badman|2004|p=297}} The Sunrays released their version of the song on the 1996 compilation ''For Collectors Only: Vintage Rays''.<ref name="wytm">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/for-collectors-only-vintage-rays-mw0000183527|title=For Collectors Only: Vintage Rays - The Sunrays | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|via=www.allmusic.com}}</ref> Other versions of the song – one
In 1972, Murry became ill with [[diverticulitis]] that contributed to his worsening [[heart disease]].{{sfn|Carlin|2006|p=189}}{{sfn|White|1996|p=310}} Also that year, he worked on various songs, including one called "Take Back the Time".{{sfn|Badman|2004|pp=304, 322}} In October, he recorded a commercial jingle that he intended to offer to the [[Kentucky Fried Chicken]] restaurant chain.{{sfn|Badman|2004|p=322}} In the spring of 1973, he had a heart attack and was hospitalized for one or two weeks.{{sfn|Carlin|2006|p=189}} During his final years, Murry had regularly socialized with Dennis. Audree recalled, "They were buddies. It's the most amazing thing ... Dennis called his father on Mother's Day and Murry told him, 'I'm just going to live about a month.' Dennis didn't tell me this, thank God! I didn't need to know that, but he could tell Dennis that."{{sfn|Badman|2004|p=326}}
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