Pop Music: Punk

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club in Bronx; center of punk scene. Country Blue Grass and Blues. Housed Patti Smith, Ramones and hardcore punk groups.

Patti Smith

one of the first punk artists to perform regularly at CBGB. Established herself as a poet, playwright and freelance writer. Incorporated musical accompaniment by rock guitarist Lenny Kaye to her poetry readings. Ex V.U member John Cale produced her album Horses (1975)

Richard Hell

One of the original punk rockers to emerge from New York (early/mid 70's)
-Major influence by other subsequent punk bands
-HIs influences covered music, poetry, and fashion
- One of the first punks to wear ripped clothing's

The Sex Pistols

The most outrageous—and therefore famous—punk band, formed in 1975 in London. They were the creation of Malcolm McAllen, owner of a London boutique called Sex, which specialized in leather and rubber clothing.

The Clash

English rock band thriving from late 1970s through early 1980s. Part of the orginal wave of British punk rock.

The Ramones

The first punk rock band. Formed in 1974 in New York City, the Ramones' high-speed, energetic, and extremely loud sound influenced English punk groups such as the Sex Pistols and the Clash and also became a blueprint for 1980s L.A. hardcore bands. Although they projected a street-tough image, all of the band's members were from middle-class families in the New York City borough of Queens.

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