Grim Reaper of Love | |
Cover: | Grim_Reaper_Love_Turtles.jpg |
Border: | yes |
Caption: | Cover of the 1966 US single |
Type: | single |
Artist: | the Turtles |
B-Side: | Come Back |
Label: | White Whale |
Producer: | Bones Howe |
Prev Title: | You Baby |
Prev Year: | 1966 |
Next Title: | Outside Chance |
Next Year: | 1966 |
"Grim Reaper of Love" is a single by the American rock band the Turtles, released in May 1966.[1] It was written by Turtles members Chuck Portz and Al Nichol, and includes sections in quintuple meter (3-2 on the opening verse).[2] It is an early example of psychedelic raga rock, using an electric sitar.[3]