(1949-10-02) October 2, 1949 (age 74) Lexington, Kentucky
Genres
Punk rock
rock and roll
art punk
alternative rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
singer
songwriter
writer
Instrument(s)
Vocals
bass guitar
Years active
1972–present
Labels
Sire
Red Star
Matador
Rhino
Formerly of
Richard Hell and the Voidoids
Television
Neon Boys
the Heartbreakers
Dim Stars
Website
www.richardhell.com
Musical artist
Richard Lester Meyers (born October 2, 1949),[1] better known by his stage name Richard Hell, is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and writer.
Hell was in several important early punk rock bands, including Neon Boys, Television and the Heartbreakers, after which he formed Richard Hell & the Voidoids. Their 1977 album Blank Generation influenced many other punk bands. Its title track was named "One of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock" by music writers in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame listing[2] and is ranked as one of the all-time Top 10 punk songs by a 2006 poll of original British punk figures, as reported in the Rough Guide to Punk.[3]
Since the late 1980s, Hell has devoted himself primarily to writing, publishing two novels and several other books. He was the film critic for BlackBook magazine from 2004 to 2006.[4]
^Watt, Mike (October 2, 2019). ""dick watt tour 2019" wednesday, october 2, 2019 - chicago, il". Retrieved October 5, 2019.
^[1] Archived August 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^These British punk-scene figures were as follows: Glen Matlock, original Sex Pistols bassist and composer of most of their music; Mark Perry, founder and editor of the first British punk fanzine, Sniffin' Glue, as well as founder of punk group Alternative TV; Geoff Travis, founder of Rough Trade, the main British punk record shop and early label; and Kris Needs, editor of ZigZag magazine and its famous Rock Family Trees. "Blank Generation" was the only American song listed by all four polled.
^"Richard Hell | BlackBook". Retrieved December 13, 2019.
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