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Richard Hell, who left Television to play with Johnny Thunders in the "Heart Breakers," eventually formed his own Band called "Richard Hell and the Void Oids,"on Sire/Warners. His song "Blank Generation," became an
anthem of the punk 70's. Richard went on to act in movies, have books of poetry published, and he recently completed a novel.
The "Stilettos" came soon after. They were actually quite good right from the
start. With the three girls up front doing the singing, the musicians in back, they were campy and a lot of fun. They consisted of Elda Gentile, Debbie Harry, and Chris Stein among others, and eventually broke up and re-formed the band "Blondie" With Debbie Harry as the centerpiece (probably the most beautiful woman in rock ever) and the very talented songwriters (Debbie, Chris, and Jimmy Destry). Blondie kind of stagnated for a while. They were ultimately whipped into shape by Richard Gottherer who got hold of them and produced their first record on " Private Stock."
The rest is history!

What else was happening in rock the year of 1974 in the great metropolis of New York City? Pretty much nothing!! There were hardly any places to play rock and roll; Max's Kansas City was closed for almost a year while changing owners. The Electric Circus had closed. The Filmore East closed, and The Mercer Arts Center collapsed (it literally fell down).

Richard Hell



Blondie

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