Nils Lofgren: Nils
Don Snowden, Los Angeles Times, 2 September 1979
NILS LOFGREN was widely regarded as a sure bet for rock stardom during the mid '70. The singer-songwriter-guitarist's early solo albums and efforts with the band Grin appealingly merged pure pop innocence with hard rock swagger, and he played a mean lead guitar to boot.
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