Grim Reaper of Love

"Grim Reaper of Love"
Cover of the 1966 US single
Single by the Turtles
B-side"Come Back"
ReleasedMay 1966 (1966-05)
Genre
Length2:18
LabelWhite Whale
Songwriter(s)
  • Chuck Portz
  • Al Nichol
Producer(s)Bones Howe
The Turtles singles chronology
"You Baby"
(1966) 		"Grim Reaper of Love"
(1966) 		"Outside Chance"
(1966)

"Grim Reaper of Love" is a single by the American rock band the Turtles, released in May 1966.[3] It was written by Turtles members Chuck Portz and Al Nichol, and includes sections in quintuple meter (3-2 on the opening verse).[4] It is an early example of psychedelic raga rock, using an electric sitar.[1]

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  2. ^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "America Strikes Back: The Byrds and Folk Rock". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
  3. ^ Liner notes for the CD "Save the Turtles: The Turtles Greatest Hits", Flo and Eddie Inc. (Manifesto Records), 2009.
  4. ^ Everett, Walter. 2008. The Foundations of Rock : From "Blue Suede Shoes" to "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" (p 308). Oxford University Press.