Love grew out of the Los Angeles garage band The Grass Roots, changing their name in 1965 to avoid confusion with the P.F. Sloan-managed band of the same name. The band lived communally in Bela Lugosi's former LA residence The Castle, and the house forms the background to the cover of their first two album sleeves.
Love released their eponymous début album in July 1966. This was followed later the same month by the single "Seven and Seven Is/No. Fourteen", neither side of which was included on the album, and which gave the band their only U.S. Billboard top 40 hit.
Love's second album Da Capo was released in January 1967. The album is split between a more conventional first side, featuring 6 tracks (including Seven and Seven is) and a second side featuring just one near twenty-minute track, Revelation.
The band's critical reputation far exceeds the limited success they experienced: their second album to be released in 1967, Forever Changes, is consistently cited by critics as one of the most outstanding albums in the history of rock music. The album features full and complex orchestration throughout, accompanying Lee and MacLean's increasingly elaborate song writing. The album sold poorly in the U.S., reaching #154 on the Billboard charts, although it performed better in some European territories.
Although the band continued to record after Forever Changes, subsequent releases saw frequent large-scale personnel changes, and a move away from the more baroque style of that album towards traditional rock and latterly to soul and funk.
Of the later albums, 1970's False Start is notable for featuring a guest appearance by Jimi Hendrix from one of his last recording sessions.
Lee continued the band until 1975, having lost all the other members to drug problems. He formed other bands called Love (sometimes with former band mate Echols) through the 1990s.
2. Love is also an R'n'B musician based in Manchester, United Kingdom, with Zimbabwean and Malawian roots. His début singles, 'In My Tee' and '3' b/w 'Black Coffee' were released in 2018.
3. The alter ego of Japanese pop singer Ai Otsuka (大塚愛).
4. Former lead singer of disbanded CORE OF SOUL, Fukiko Nakamura's solo work's alias.
5. Love is a Japanese pop/R&B vocal duo, produced by Hiro of Exile's production agency, LDH. They debuted in 2009 with the single "First Love: Love Letter." Their song "Tada Hitotsu no Negai Sae" was certified gold by the RIAJ for 100,000 full-length cellphone downloads.
The band's name comes from the first word in their production company (LDH)'s non-acronym name (Love Dance Happiness).
The band was formed in 2008 by former Paradise Go!! Go!! member Misaki Matsumoto, and quarter Italian Stephanie. The pair met through production agency LDH, when they were given the roles of the two vocalists in a dance performance group called Real Force. When the plans for this unit fell through, the duo formed Love. Both members had been in the entertainment industry for over ten years.
The group's first activity together was releasing a cover of Zone's "Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)" as a ringtone (as well as releasing the full version in a special CD attached to the August issue of Gekkan Exile magazine). A year later, the group released their debut single, "First Love: Love Letter," with this cover as a B-side.
The group's songs have been popular through digital markets, with all lead tracks from their singles reaching the top 5 on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart (including "Taisetsu na Kimochi" from their debut album Taisetsu na Kimochi which was not released as a physical single).
The duo have had two collaborations with Exile twice: once before their debut on the song "Love, Dream & Happiness" on Exile's compilation album Exile Ballad Best in 2008, and in 2009 Misaki recorded background vocals for Exile's song "If (I Know)" on their album Aisubeki Mirai e.
Stephanie Knows Who
Love Lyrics
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What's in your life for me
Aches and pains they cloud your sight
But tired you did you said you did
What can I say, dear Stephanie
Who shall I next inform
Of love and poetry that you bring
Your eyes, your hair, your everything
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Come on, come on, come on, come on
What am I now, dear Stephanie
Am I you in disguise
The words they come so naturally
I save them all for Stephanie, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Hey, all right
Talk to me all the time
From a to z and in between
Say it sweet all the time
All the time, yeah
In the song Stephanie Knows Who, Love is singing about a woman named Stephanie, and questioning what is in her life that may also apply to him. He asks about the aches and pains that cloud her sight, and wonders if she sees any similarities between them. He speaks of the love and poetry that Stephanie brings, and how her eyes, hair, and everything about her is enchanting. Love is questioning his own identity, and pondering if he is simply Stephanie in disguise, as the words in the song come so naturally to him that he saves them all for Stephanie. Ultimately the song is about the connection and bond between two people, and how they see each other in a magical and introspective way.
The lyrics to Stephanie Knows Who are thought to have been inspired by a woman named Stephanie Barber, who was a friend of the band Love’s frontman, Arthur Lee. The song was released on their second album, Da Capo, in 1967, and while it wasn’t a huge commercial success, it remains a beloved song amongst Love’s fans. The band was known for blending together various genres, such as rock, R&B, and psychedelic music, which can be heard in the layered instrumental section of this song. The song has a unique blend of a driving rock beat, mixed with soothing verses and mystical lyrics, that come together to create a dream-like atmosphere.
Line by Line Meaning
What's in your life, dear Stephanie
Love is curious about Stephanie's life and wants to know more about it.
What's in your life for me
Love wonders how Stephanie fits into its life and what it can gain from the relationship.
Aches and pains they cloud your sight
Stephanie is going through a difficult time and is struggling to see things clearly due to physical or emotional pain.
But tired you did you said you did
Stephanie has expressed that she is tired and may be feeling overwhelmed by what's going on in her life.
What can I say, dear Stephanie
Love is unsure of what to say to Stephanie to provide comfort or support during her difficult time.
Who shall I next inform
Love is considering who else it can share its love and poetry with, but ultimately is drawn back to Stephanie.
Of love and poetry that you bring
Love is drawn to Stephanie's beauty and the way she inspires its creativity.
Your eyes, your hair, your everything
Love is captivated by every aspect of Stephanie's being.
Am I you in disguise
Love is considering the possibility that it and Stephanie are similar, perhaps even the same, at their core.
The words they come so naturally
Love finds it easy and natural to express its feelings for Stephanie through poetry and language.
I save them all for Stephanie, yeah
Love reserves its strongest emotions and expressions of love for Stephanie alone.
Talk to me all the time
Love craves constant communication and connection with Stephanie, wanting to be with her as much as possible.
From a to z and in between
Love wants to know every detail of Stephanie's life and experiences.
Say it sweet all the time
Love wants Stephanie to speak sweet nothings to it constantly, as a way to affirm their love for each other.
All the time, yeah
Love wants this level of devotion and connection to be a constant in their relationship.
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Written by: ARTHUR TAYLOR LEE
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