![]() With salons in West Hollywood, New York and London, Sebring flew to Las Vegas every three weeks to cut the hair of Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr did the hairstyling for films like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Thomas Crown Affair and even designed Jim Morrison's flowing locks. Dubbed "L.A.'s first celebrity hairstylist" by Vogue, Sebring boasted a client list of legendary male actors that included Steve McQueen, Paul Newman and Warren Beatty, who reportedly based his playboy character in Shampoo (1975) in part on Sebring. One of the Manson Family victims was Sharon Tate's ex-lover and close friend, Jay Sebring ( Emile Hirsch). Father John Misty was a regular customer and he met his wife, Emma Elizabeth Tillman (née Garr) there - his 2015 song, "I Went to the Store One Day" opens with lyrics about that night: "We met in a parking lot/I was buying coffee and cigarettes/Firewood and bad wine long since gone." ![]() ![]() The store continues to attract and inspire musicians. Jim Morrison and his girlfriend, Pamela Courson lived kitty-corner from the store at 8021 Rothdell Trail, the street that inspired The Doors song, "Love Street." Morrison mentions the Canyon Country Store in his spoken word interlude: "I see you live on Love Street/ There's this store where the creatures meet/I wonder what they do in there?/Summer Sunday and a year/I guess I like it fine, so far." You can still experience that bohemian vibe at the store today - shop memorabilia and vintage vinyl, order the popular pastrami sandwich, or pick up various sundries for the pantry. Located in the heart of Laurel Canyon, the Canyon Country Store (2108 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Los Angeles 90046) was the coolest convenience store on the planet in its heyday, serving music royalty and hippies alike. Musicians flocked to Laurel Canyon because of its idyllic setting as well as the cheap rent and proximity to Sunset Strip clubs such as the Whisky A Go Go, The Roxy and The Troubadour. In the mid-1960s to 1970s, Laurel Canyon was home to some of the greatest musicians of the rock era, including Joni Mitchell, Jim Morrison, Frank Zappa, and members of The Mamas & The Papas, The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash.
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