Diane & Barbara Rovell

Ive been parsing through biographical information on Brian lately and checking out the Honeys / American Spring for the first time ever. It occurred to me to ask a few questions I haven't seen anyone discuss yet.

1) Did Barbara stick around and be a part of Brian's life like Marilyn and Diane? Their connection to him is obvious, but Barbara's just kind of there. If that famous photo of the three of them hadn't been so widely circulated I wouldn't even know there were three Rovell sisters, she's seemingly never mentioned. Was she on the Row Row Row You Boat recording, or serve as a musical secretary in any capacity like Diane?

2) Has Diane ever given an interview, for TV or in print, about her experience with Brian Wilson? She has to know that he really wanted her all along, it's common knowledge among the fandom and biographers. Tony Asher for one has never shied away from saying as much and obviously they had an affair. Plus he put her poor sister through the ringer (even after she warned him not to, inspiring the song "Don't Hurt My Little Sister") and it was a bitter, messy situation for almost two decades. You'd think she'd have strong feelings about the man, good and bad, but I've never seen her weigh in. Did she issue a statement at his death?

3) When the Honeys and later American Spring didn't take off as was Brian's first hope for them as vocalists, did he or anyone else give thought to them joining the Beach Boys? A few female voices, and perhaps fresh collaborators/votes might've given new life to a group that was languishing in the late 60s and 70s (mostly commercially speaking at first, then definitely creatively as well). The BBs used them occasionally I know, like in "Wonderful" and "Let's Put Our Hearts Together" but why not make it an ongoing thing? Their voices would throw off the unique male harmonies, the name of the band itself precluded it? Did anyone float the idea?

4) This last question may sound a bit crass but what did Brian see in Diane that he didn't in Marilyn? Normally in a situation like this I'd assume the desired sibling must've been SO MUCH obviously prettier than the other, but all the Rovell sisters were very beautiful and Diane/Marilyn in particular are very similar looking. (If he had been after Barbara I'd just chalk it up to him preferring blondes, for example.) Is there some famous anecdote, something Diane did or some attested manner she had that made her stick out to Brian as the much more attractive sibling?

Perhaps this is none of my business but, well, I'm curious and this is a fan community.

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