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Ahead of forming Like, Arthur Lee was a LA hustler, desperately looking for the formula that could produce him a star. In the first middle-’60s, Lee documented some unsuccessful singles including one as the American Four on Selma, a subsidiary of Del-Fi, “Luci Baines”/”Spirit Meals.” He also documented a program …

As the extra songwriter within the renowned folk-rock/psychedelic group Like, guitarist and vocalist Bryan MacLean was overshadowed by that group’s generating force, singer/songwriter Arthur Lee. However MacLean did have the ability to squeeze some of his very own compositions onto the group’s initial three albums: “Softly if you ask me,” …

One of the better West Coastline folk-rock/psychedelic bands, Like may are also the very first widely acclaimed cult/underground group. Throughout their short heyday — enduring most of three albums — they drew from Byrds-ish folk-rock, Stones-ish hard rock and roll, blues, jazz, flamenco, and also light orchestral pop to make …

The American 4 made one obscure single in 1964 for Selma, a subsidiary of Del-Fi, “Luci Baines”/”Soul Meals.” The group is mainly notable for offering Love head Arthur Lee as vocalist and songwriter, in addition to Appreciate guitarist Johnny Echols, before Appreciate had been produced. According to articles in Goldmine, …