Sylvain Sylvain, guitarist for the iconic Lower East Side punk band New York Dolls, died after a battle with cancer. He was 69 years old.
Born in Egypt, Sylvain moved with his family to New York at the age of 10.
Along with vocalist David Johansen, guitarist Johnny Thunders, bassist Arthur Kane, and drummer Jerry Nolan, Sylvain created a sloppy and rebellious style of rock and roll that embodied the subculture of downtown NYC and paved the way for decades of musicians.
Syl loved rock and roll,” Lenny Kaye, a friend and guitarist for Patti Smith wrote in a statement.
The New York Dolls created punk rock before there was a term for it. Building on the Rolling Stones' dirty rock & roll, Mick Jagger's androgyny, girl group pop, the Stooges' anarchic noise, and the glam rock of David Bowie and T. Rex, the New York Dolls created a new form of hard rock that presaged both punk rock and heavy metal. Their drug-fueled, shambolic performances influenced a generation of musicians in New York and London, who all went on to form punk bands. And although they self-destructed quickly, the band's first two albums remain among the most popular cult records in rock & roll history
_________________ “Self Acceptance is a process not a performance” “You are autistic enough. And you always have been”
Professionally Identified and joined WP August 26, 2013 DSM 5: Autism Spectrum Disorder, DSM IV: Aspergers Moderate Severity.
15 Jan 2021, 11:31 am
