Barney Hoskyns - Arthur Lee: The Glory and Decay of Love - Book

Arthur Lee (1945–2006) and the band he led, Love, are widely recognized as one of the most influential bands of the sixties, and "Forever Changes" (1967), a masterpiece that blends psychedelia, folk, and rock, regularly appears on lists of the greatest albums of all time. Lee led this brilliant and erratic band through its tumultuous history of breakups and reunions, and later released three solo albums. In this extraordinary biography, Barney Hoskyns (author of our previously published "Hotel California: Singer-Songwriters and Cocaine-Addicted Cowboys in Laurel Canyon") paints a group portrait of a musician who created some memorable songs but could undoubtedly have illuminated many more.
Drawing on in-depth interviews with Arthur Lee, singer-songwriter and guitarist Bryan MacLean, and other key figures from the Los Angeles music scene of the era, this fascinating account reveals the dark underbelly of the Summer of Love: drugs, crimes, and ego clashes, as well as tracing Lee's musical career after the breakup of Love until his imprisonment following an accusation of discharging a firearm. This volume includes an afterword by the author written especially for this edition.