Sunday, November 28, 2010

Music to die for (on a surprisingly cold day)



1985 debut album
     Here we have Lone Justice, with the gorgeous and amazing Maria McKee, singer. (Alternative version: Maria McKee.)
     This song was written by McKee’s brother, Bryan MacLean. MacLean had been a key member of the terrific 60s band Love, led by the legendary (and legendarily eccentric) Arthur Lee.
     Years later, not long before his death, Lee appeared with a new edition of Love to perform several old songs, including the marvelous “Alone Again Or”—also penned by MacLean:



     MacLean—by then a reborn Christian—died of a heart attack at a restaurant in LA on Christmas Day, 1998. Age: 53.
     Arthur Lee died of leukemia in 2006. Age: 61.
     If you're unfamiliar with Love, check out the great My Little Red Book (1966), a Bacharach/David tune turned punk. Love this stuff.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Maria McKee IS amazing! "I Found Love" is one of my all-time favorites.

MAH

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