Arthur Lee’s Love
Arthur Lee’s band Love combines it all: R&B, rock, folk-rock, and garage, with odd, dark lyrics. Yet it maintains a humorous edge. This is timeless music that people will always come back to. Hell, the man even turned on Hendrix!
Tagged: funk music, soul music
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