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John Marshall Echols (/ɛ́kəlz/, born February 21, 1947) is an American songwriter and guitarist, who was a co-founder and the lead guitar player of the psychedelic rock band Love. Early life and career [ edit ]
Johnny Echols and Ken Forssi succumbed to drug addiction and crime, and disappeared from the music scene; and drummer Michael Stuart also retired from music. Echols eventually moved to New York and became an in-demand studio musician.
Feb 19, 2016 · By Max Bell. ( Classic Rock ) published 19 February 2016. How an unlikely rock star lead the psychedelic revolution that swept 60s California. If you’d been hanging out in Los Angeles any time in the summer of 1966, there would have been a high chance of stumbling across Arthur Lee.
The neighborhood was also home to Johnny Echols, who attended the same schools as Lee and would later be the lead guitarist for Love. Lee attended Sixth Avenue Elementary School and excelled in athletics but was behind academically.
Jan 21, 2019 · We interviewed Johnny Echols, one of the founders of the psychedelic-era band LOVE which influenced The Stone Roses and the Jesus and Mary Chain.
Feb 21, 2024 · In 2012 and 2017, I interviewed Johnny Echols, the co-founder of Love, who was born on Feb. 21, 1947. Portions first appeared in my books Turn Up the Radio! Rock, Pop and Roll in Los Angeles 1956-1972 and 1967 A Complete Rock History of the Summer of Love.
Apr 7, 2015 · Johnny Echols has weathered the storms, looking trim and happy though these days as he still performs with the group ‘Love Revisited’. I recently attended Tiki Oasis, the yearly event highlighting the ‘tiki’ influence on our culture through its music, art, drinks and literature.
