Love (band)

: This is about the 1960s band. For the emotion, see love.

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Love was an American rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s. They were led by singer, songwriter and guitarist Arthur Lee (born March 7, 1945) and the group's second songwriter, guitarist Bryan MacLean (born September 25, 1946; died December 25, 1998). One of the first racially diverse American pop bands, their music reflected a remarkable array of influences, combining elements of rock, folk, showtunes and psychedelia. The band's critical reputation far exceeds the limited success they experienced: their 1967 album Forever Changes is consistently cited by critics as one of the outstanding albums in the history of rock music.

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American - Rock group - Arthur Lee - March 7 - 1945 - Bryan MacLean - September 25 - December 25 - 1998 - Forever Changes

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Signed to the Elektra Records label, the band scored a hit single in 1966 with their version of Burt Bacharach's "My Little Red Book".

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Elektra Records - 1966 - Burt Bacharach

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Their musical reputation largely rests on two albums issued in 1967, Da Capo and Forever Changes Da Capo included proto-punk rockers like "Stephanie Knows Who" and "7 and 7 Is" (their second hit single), melodic songs such as "¡Que Vida!" and "She Comes in Colors", and a side-long instrumental track, "Revelation".

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Da Capo - Proto-punk

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Forever Changes, released in November 1967, is an integrated suite of songs using acoustic guitars, strings and horns. Writer Richard Meltzer, in his The Aesthetics of Rock, comments on Love's "orchestral moves", "post-doper word contraction cuteness" and Lee's vocal style that serves as a "reaffirmation of Johnny Mathis". Forever Changes included one modest hit single, the MacLean-written "Alone Again Or".

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1967 - Richard Meltzer - The Aesthetics of Rock - Johnny Mathis

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MacLean, suffering from heroin addition, soon left the band. Arthur Lee and Love continued to record fitfully until the late 1970s before finally disbanding.

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After spending time in prison in the 1990s, Arthur Lee began to play Love's classic songs in concert with a new band, and he continues to tour as of 2005. The 2005 touring band includes original lead guitarist Johnny Echols.

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2005 - Johnny Echols

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Due to Arthur Lee's continued unreliability, he was sacked by his backing band in August 2005. They continue to tour, monickered as the 'Love Band'.

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