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[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

His best selling single and though with not that many hits, widely considered in the '70s and afterward among the top 5 or 10 most influential Rock musicians. (Long Island descendant of Russian Jews. He said Rock was his god.)

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Fuck the 70s, Lou was making history in 1967. The entire west coast couldn't even handle it.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Probably now the most influential artist of all time because even if they're not a direct influence it's like six degrees of Kevin Bacon.

The Beatles, VU, and Cage The Elephant are the only 3 bands I know where nearly everything they created is fantastic.