Arthur Brown has always had a warm and intense relationship with Fire. That single (now a bone fide classic) reached No. 1 in the UK in August 1968 and No. 2 in the US chart a couple of months later.

Pete Townshend saw us [Arthur’s Band] playing at the UFO club and he picked us up for Track Records, who also had Hendrix. So Jimi came down to see us play, and we ended up doing various gigs and TV ...

One of the craziest and most bohemian acts of the 1960s was The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. During their shows, lead singer Arthur Brown would wear wild masks, absurd clothing, and even a helmet ...