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New York Dolls
New York Dolls


Background information
Origin New York, United States
Genre(s) Glam Rock
Rock'n'Roll
Years active 1971—present
Label(s) Roadrunner Records
Mercury Records
Atco Records
429 Records
Members
Frank Infante
David Johansen
Sylvain Sylvain
Brian Delaney
Jason Hill
Former members
Gary Powell
Johnny Thunders
Jerry Nolan
Arthur Kane
Billy Murcia
Peter Jordan
Chris Robison
Bobby Blaine
Tony Machine
Rick Rivets
Blackie Lawless
Brian Koonin
Steve Conte
Sami Yaffa



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Morrissey Writes Afterword To New York Dolls Book

September 19, 2008
Morrissey Writes Afterword To New York Dolls BookMorrissey has written an afterword in a New York Dolls book which collates photographs from over the decades by Bob Gruen.

The Smiths legend is a lifelong fan of the band and cites them as a huge inspiration in the closing chapter of 'New York Dolls: Photographs'.

62-year-old Gruen said of the book: “The New York Dolls are like family to me, they are the most colorful, most interesting band I’ve worked with — one of the most influential.”

He continued to Rolling Stone that Morrissey isn't the only notable fan of the band: “Everyone from Joe Strummer, Gene Simmons to Bret Michaels all said they were influenced by the New York Dolls. They each found their own thing about the Dolls.

“Some people it was the music, some people it was the look, some people it was the attitude. The Dolls had it all.”

(by Scott Colothan)



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