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The Dictators are an American rock band formed in New York City in 1973. Critic John Dougan said that they were "one of the finest and most influential proto-punk bands to walk the earth." [3]
- New York City, U.S.
- 1972–1975, 1976–1980, 1995–2009, 2020-present
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THE DICTATORS. Considering that the first Dictators album came out in 1975, scads of credit is due these hearty pre-punk New Yorkers for blazing a long trail, melding the essentials of junk culture -- wrestling, fast food, TV, beer, dope, cars, scandal sheets -- with loud/hard/fast rock'n'roll and thus creating an archetype that has been ...
Learn about the legendary punk rock band The Dictators, featuring Handsome Dick Manitoba, Ross the Boss, and JP "Thunderbolt" Patterson. Find out their history, discography, tour dates, and more.
Nov 29, 2023 · Scott Kempner, a guitarist and songwriter who was a founder of the Dictators, a band that in its brief lifetime helped lay the groundwork for punk rock, and later founded the roots-rock band...
The Dictators. 33,830 likes · 1,468 talking about this. Info about NYC proto-punk legends The Dictators.
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