Laurel-Anne and Frederick BACK STORY

Now that the cat's out of the bag I can reveal the inspirations for old Laurel-Anne and Frederick.

One part Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham (supposedly they met at a party and she started singing), one part Sonny and Cher (she got all the attention when he was really the mastermind), one part Gram Parsons & Emmylou (moving to Laurel Canyon, a sudden tragic death), one part Richard & Linda Thompson (he writes the songs that she sings, she's pregnant as they're writing their last album together). With inspiration definitely taken from other duos that have come up. And Matt's Dad turned him onto Delaney and Bonnie -- which is kind of crazy, I feel I copied their story in inventing Laurel-Anne and Frederick, without knowing it. Their daughter Bekka ended up touring with Fleetwood Mac as a lead singer in the 90s which is kind of like the backstory I was going to invent for Laurel-Anne and Freddy's son Theo.

It's also possible that Matt invented them and created the wikipedia page. 

Oh except for the proof! Check them out, they're such a crazy blend of hippie/vegas/southern jam band! And she's adorable!

Awwww! And check out this clip of their daughter Bekka singing Neverending Song of Love! The video's not great but you get the sentiment.

So back to L-A and Freddy. What I was thinking of doing next was somehow finding a way to make it possible for Freddy to leave Laurel-Anne for another woman just after she gave birth, AND die before she gave birth. And then she both quits singing and writes an amazing song about their breakup / his death that they sing together 30 years later (or, she sings it with their son) (who is his spitting image by the way). But this doesn't work with Jonathan's observation -- that it works best when it could plausibly be true. So that's something to think about.

And of course, I chose the name Frederick because it was bouncing around the room -- and I didn't even realize how much! It's a potent name. Right now there are like four Frederick threads, right? It's one of those weird random synchronicities that should not be ignored.