Love is an American psychedelic rock group formed in Los Angeles in 1965. T… Read Full Bio ↴Love is an American psychedelic rock group formed in Los Angeles in 1965. They were led by singer, songwriter and guitarist Arthur Lee (March 7, 1945 - August 3, 2006) and the group's second songwriter, guitarist Bryan MacLean (September 25, 1946 - December 25, 1998). One of the first racially diverse American pop bands, their music reflected a remarkable array of influences, combining elements of rock and roll, garage rock, folk, showtunes and psychedelia. Other members included John Echols, Johnny Fleckenstein, Don Conka, Alban Snoopy Pfisterer, Ken Forssi, Tjay Cantrelli, Michael Stuart-Ware, Jay Donnellan, Gary Rowles, Frank Fayad, and George Suranovich.

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.

You I'll Be Following
Love Lyrics

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[Verse 1:]
I went to Georgia
I went to Florida
I went to Missi
Tripped in Missippi, but now
You I'll be following
Oh, oh, oh

[Verse 2:]
I went to Baghdad
I went to Laurel
Tripped in the canyon
My head is still bent, but now
You I'll be following
Oh, oh, oh

[Verse 3:]
I went to Johnny
I went to Conka
One of them told me
That he was holding, but now
You I'll be following
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh (Ow!)

[Verse 4:]
I went to Frisco
Bumped into Cisco
He had a shoebox
Behind his icebox, but now
You I'll be following

Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Love's song "You I'll Be Following" are a series of snapshots of the singer's travels and the people he has met along the way. He lists off places he has been to, including Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Baghdad, Laurel, and San Francisco and mentions people he has encountered such as Johnny, Conka, and Cisco. Despite these different experiences and the people he has met, the singer declares that he will now be following the person he is singing about.

The song can be interpreted as a tribute to the person the singer is addressing. The locations and people mentioned in the song may be symbolic of different aspects of the singer's journey, but ultimately he has found someone who he wants to follow. This could be interpreted as a romantic relationship, where the singer has finally found his "one" and is dedicated to following this person no matter where they go.

However, the song's ambiguous lyrics also leave open the possibility of other interpretations. The locations and people mentioned could also represent different influences or experiences that have shaped the singer's life up to this point. The declaration that he will now be following "you" could be seen as a declaration of purpose, a commitment to a new direction in life, or a dedication to a higher power.

Overall, the lyrics to "You I'll Be Following" leave a lot of room for interpretation and could resonate with listeners in different ways depending on their own personal experiences and perspectives.

Line by Line Meaning

I went to Georgia
I have traveled and explored the state of Georgia

I went to Florida
I have traveled and explored the state of Florida

I went to Missi
I have traveled and explored Mississippi

Tripped in Missippi, but now
I encountered some difficulties while exploring Mississippi, but now

You I'll be following
I have found someone to guide me and I will now be following them

I went to Baghdad
I have traveled to the city of Baghdad

I went to Laurel
I have traveled to the town of Laurel

Tripped in the canyon
I encountered some difficulties while exploring a canyon

My head is still bent, but now
I am still recovering from a previous incident, but now

You I'll be following
I have found someone to guide me and I will now be following them

I went to Johnny
I have encountered someone named Johnny