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Television was an American rock band from New York City, most notably active in the 1970s. The group's most prominent lineup consisted of Tom Verlaine (vocals, guitar), Richard Lloyd (guitar), Billy Ficca (drums), and Fred Smith (bass).
Jan 29, 2023 · By Jon Pareles. Jan. 29, 2023. Tom Verlaine was present at the creation of New York City punk. His band Television held a residency at CBGB in the club’s first years. But his music was never ...
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Guitar, vocals, piano. Formerly of. Television, Neon Boys. Thomas Joseph Miller (December 13, 1949 – January 28, 2023), known professionally as Tom Verlaine, was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, best known as the frontman of the New York City rock band Television .
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Television, American rock group that played a prominent role in the emergence of the punk–new-wave movement. With Television’s first single, “Little Johnny Jewel” (1975), and much-touted debut album, Marquee Moon (1977), the extended guitar solo found a place in a movement that generally rebelled.
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About Television. Television were a New York punk band formed by friends Tom Verlaine and Richard Hell. As the band approached success, Hell was forced out due to having too much energy and a...
Jan 29, 2023 · Verlaine was the ultimate New York guitar god and Television were the ultimate New York band, mystic guitar boys dressing up like punks and singing like poets. With Richard Lloyd on Strat and...
Jan 29, 2023 · By Rob Tannenbaum. Jan. 28, 2023 Updated 7:57 PM PT. Tom Verlaine, the singer and guitarist who fronted the singular, ambitious and oblique New York band Television, with whom he made two of...
