Richard Hell
American punk musician and writer: Television, the Heartbreakers, Blank Generation.
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- Richard Hell (born Richard Lester Meyers, 2 October 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, bassist and writer.
- He played in Neon Boys, Television and the Heartbreakers, then formed Richard Hell & the Voidoids, whose 1977 album Blank Generation influenced punk.
- From the late 1980s he turned mainly to writing, publishing two novels; he was BlackBook's film critic from 2004 to 2006.
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- Born
- 2 October 19491
- Bands
- Neon Boys, Television, the Heartbreakers, Richard Hell & the Voidoids1
- Album
- Blank Generation (1977)1
- Film critic
- BlackBook (2004–2006)1
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