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Television was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1973. The group's most prominent lineup consisted of Tom Verlaine (vocals, guitar), Richard Lloyd (guitar), Billy Ficca (drums), and Fred Smith (bass). An early fixture of CBGB and the 1970s New York rock scene, the band is considered influential in the development of punk and ...
They reformed as Television a few months later, [14] finding a guitarist in Richard Lloyd, and began playing at seminal punk clubs like CBGB and Max's Kansas City. In 1975, Verlaine kicked Hell out of the band for his erratic playing and behavior, and they released their first single with Fred Smith replacing Hell.
Marquee Moon is the debut studio album by American rock band Television, released on February 8, 1977, by Elektra Records.In the years leading up to the album, Television had become a prominent act in the New York music scene and generated interest from a number of record labels, eventually signing a record deal with Elektra.
The Television Personalities are an English post-punk band formed in 1977 by London singer-songwriter Dan Treacy. [2] Their varied, volatile and long career encompasses post-punk, neo-psychedelia and indie pop ; the only constant being Treacy's songwriting.
Recorded at CBGB in 1978, the album was released four years after the band broke up. [7] [8] It contains covers of "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" and "Satisfaction". [9]ROIR allegedly acquired the recording from the fan who had bootlegged the band's shows; The Blow-Up's sound quality is typical of a bootlegged recording.
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Television is the third and final album by American rock band Television. It was released in 1992, 14 years after the band's second studio album and subsequent breakup in 1978. A video for "Call Mr. Lee" was filmed and briefly aired on MTV .
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.