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Love his melodic genius.....

"Bryan MacLean's father was an architect to the Hollywood stars and his mother an artist and a dancer. Neighbor Frederick Loewe, of the composers Lerner & Loewe, recognized him as a "melodic genius" at the age of three as he doodled on the piano. His early influences were Billie Holliday and George Gershwin, although he confessed to an obsession with Elvis Presley. During his childhood he wore out show music records from Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma, South Pacific and West Side Story. His first girlfriend was Liza Minnelli and they would sit at the piano together singing songs from The Wizard of Oz. He learned to swim in Elizabeth Taylor's pool and his father's good friend was actor Robert Stack." --wiki

From old demo tapes found in Bryan's garage by his mother...so glad Bryan was able to release these on his brilliant "ifyoubelivein" before his passing at 50 years of age.

Claudia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdVgpdru ... re=related

She Looks Good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHibnw_TEv0

Any thoughts or memories of Bryan from Johnny and Michael would be appreciated.

The stories of underage Bryan trying to gamble in Vegas (?) are priceless.

Thanks, Michael...

Scott

jamestkirk wrote:Love his melodic genius.....

"Bryan MacLean's father was an architect to the Hollywood stars and his mother an artist and a dancer. Neighbor Frederick Loewe, of the composers Lerner & Loewe, recognized him as a "melodic genius" at the age of three as he doodled on the piano. His early influences were Billie Holliday and George Gershwin, although he confessed to an obsession with Elvis Presley. During his childhood he wore out show music records from Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma, South Pacific and West Side Story. His first girlfriend was Liza Minnelli and they would sit at the piano together singing songs from The Wizard of Oz. He learned to swim in Elizabeth Taylor's pool and his father's good friend was actor Robert Stack." --wiki

From old demo tapes found in Bryan's garage by his mother...so glad Bryan was able to release these on his brilliant "ifyoubelivein" before his passing at 50 years of age.

Claudia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdVgpdru ... re=related

She Looks Good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHibnw_TEv0

Any thoughts or memories of Bryan from Johnny and Michael would be appreciated.

The stories of underage Bryan trying to gamble in Vegas (?) are priceless.

Thanks, Michael...

Scott

Any stories of Bryan and Arthur's rivalry, Bryan's pranks, Bryan and Morrison!??

I wish I could remember all the funny things Bryan used to do and say. It was really a daily, or even moment-by-moment, event. He was always witty. He reminded me of Errol Flynn, actually, in, "The Adventures of Don Juan" or "They Died With Their Boots On", but add in the "profoundly creative" factor to the "dashing and handsome". Bryan was most definitely "special" in every aspect of his being, and Arthur (and Love fans) were extremely fortunate that Bryan came Love's way. He wasn't just an important contributing member... he was critical to the foundation. When Bryan was gone, it wasn't Love anymore.