Onstage company
Documented collaborators
Johnny Echols, born February 21, 1947 in Memphis, Tennessee, is a pivotal figure in the Los Angeles rock scene and a founding member of the legendary band Love. Growing up in LA, Echols joined forces with Arthur Lee in 1965 to form Love, a group that would help shape the horizon of neo-psychedelic rock. As lead guitarist and a key co-writer, Echols contributed to Love's first three influential albums—Love (1966), Da Capo (1966), and Forever Changes (1967).