Tuli Kupferberg
An active member of New York's '60s bohemian milieu, Kupferberg joined fellow poet Ed Sanders in the Fugs, a musically crude ensemble which blended political comment and songs about sex and drugs to material drawn from William Blake. Tuli composed some of the group's best-known songs, including Kill For Peace and Coca Cola Douche, while his lyrical Morning, Morning was later recorded by Richie Havens. The artist also completed a rare solo album, NO DEPOSIT, NO RETURN, which drew its material from published advertisements and popular poetry. Kupferberg retired from active involvement in music following the Fugs’ demise, but rejoined Sanders in a revived line-up which emerged during the '80s. He then enjoyed a fruitful association with the maverick New York label, Shimmy Disc, appearing on their first release, THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SUMMER OF LOVE. TULI AND FRIENDS showed his idiosyncratic skills remained intact. Its highlight was Way Down South In Greenwich Village, where he updated the '20s classic, replete with ukulele impressions.