Tex Watson Tex Watson Charles Denton Watson Jr. (born December 2, 1945), better known as Tex Watson, is an American murderer who was a central member of the "Manson family" led by Charles Manson. On August 9, 1969, Watson and other Manson followers murdered pregnant actress Sharon Tate and four other people at 10050 Cielo Drive in Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles. The next night, Watson traveled to Los Feliz, Los Angeles, and participated in the murders of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca, as part of Manson's "Helter Skelter" vision. Watson was found guilty of murder and imprisoned in 1971. Watson was born in
Charles Manson discography receiving death threats. Only five test pressings of "Completion" were made, two of which remain in Rollins' possession. Scheduled for release by Lupo Records on May 7, 2007, was the Charles Manson album "The Summer of Hate – the '67 Sessions". It was the first release of the complete recordings that were made in a rehearsal studio on September 11, 1967, that went on to be used as demos in an effort to secure a recording deal. A former Manson family member, Bobby Beausoleil, who appeared as lead guitarist on several tracks from the "Lie" album, has released several recordings