R.I.P. Love's Arthur Lee

Arthur Lee, the self-proclaimed "first black hippie" who led the influential L.A. group Love, died Thursday in Memphis of complications form a battle with leukemia. He was 61.

HEAVY INFLUENCE: Love's 1968 opus, 'Forever Changes,' is often hailed as one of the most creative rock records of all time.

POLICE BLOTTER: The mercurial Lee had several run-ins with the law in later life and spent some time in prison.

LEGACY: Huge fan Robert Plant headlined an all-star tribute to Lee in New York in June.

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