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Billy Murcia (October 9, 1951 – November 6, 1972) was an American musician who was the original drummer for the New York Dolls. Biography. Murcia was born in Bogotá, Colombia, and raised in Jackson Heights, New York, United States. He and Sylvain Sylvain both attended Quintano's School for Young Professionals, in the late sixties.
Billy Murcia – drums (1971–1972; died 1972) Rick Rivets – guitar (1971; died 2019) Jerry Nolan – drums (1972–1975; died 1992) Peter Jordan – bass (1975–1976) Tony Machine – drums (1975–1976) Blackie Lawless – guitar (1976) Chris Robison – keyboard (1975) Bobby Blaine – keyboard (1976) Steve Conte – guitar, vocals (2004 ...
Jul 27, 2023 · Billy Murcia was a drummer from Colombia who joined the New York Dolls in 1970 and died of a heroin overdose in 1972. He was part of a band that mixed trashy glam, punk and rock influences, and influenced generations of musicians.
Jul 15, 2016 · On November 7, 1972, in London after supporting The Faces at Wembley, Dolls drummer Billy Murcia was accidentally drowned by party-goers trying to arouse him from a certainly survivable champagne and Mandrax haze by immersing him in a bath of cold water. It was a messy, senseless and avoidable death that left the band shell-shocked.
Jul 15, 2018 · Billy Murcia, a first-generation immigrant from Columbia was the drummer, Sylvain Sylvain, whose parents were Egyptian Jews, was the guitarist, with Johnny Thunders, who was from an Italian...
Feb 17, 2016 · Learn about the New York Dolls, a glam rock band that influenced punk and metal, and their drummer Billy Murcia, who died in 1972. Find out how they started, who they played with, and what happened to them.
Jul 27, 2023 · Billy Murcia was the original drummer of the New York Dolls, a glam rock band that influenced many acts. He died at 19 in 1972, after a party in London, while the band was on their way to record their debut album.
