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Richard Hell & The Voidoids

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Richard Hell & The Voidoids are an American punk band led by Richard Hell (Richard Meyers). Their 1977 album Blank Generation is widely regarded as a landmark of the New York punk scene.

Richard Hell (Richard Meyers) co-founded Television with Tom Verlaine before forming the Voidoids. The Voidoids' lineup on Blank Generation included Robert Quine and Ivan Julian; Hell sang and played bass. Blank Generation (1977) is frequently cited as a highly influential record in the New York punk/art‑rock nexus.

Two DeBaser reviews celebrate Richard Hell & The Voidoids' Blank Generation as a landmark of New York punk, praising its songwriting and the guitar work of Robert Quine and Ivan Julian. Reviewers highlight the album's mix of punk spirit and art-rock guitar textures and its lasting influence.

For:Fans of punk and post‑punk, music historians, guitar‑focused listeners, DeBaser readers

 In conclusion, "Blank Generation" can definitely be considered a milestone of modern music, because not many records have achieved such beauty and weight in terms of influence as the masterpiece signed by Richard Hell.

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 The title track, rejected by Tom Verlaine and mistreated by Johnny Thunders will become the manifestoof the empty generation, in contrast with the proactive one of the Who ("My Generation").

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