Richard Hell

Richard Lester Meyers (born October 2, 1949), better known by his stage name Richard Hell, is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and writer. Richard Hell was an innovator of punk music and fashion. He was one of the first to spike his hair and wear torn, cut and drawn-on shirts, often held together with safety pins.
Malcolm McLaren, manager of the Sex Pistols, credited Hell as a source of inspiration for the Sex Pistols' look and attitude, as well as the safety-pin and graphics accessorized clothing that McLaren sold in his London shop, Sex.
Hell was in several important, early punk bands, including Neon Boys, Television and The Heartbreakers, after which he formed Richard Hell & The Voidoids. Their 1977 album Blank Generation influenced many other punk bands.
Since the late 1980s, Hell has devoted himself primarily to writing, publishing two novels and several other books. He was the film critic for BlackBook magazine from 2004 to 2006.
== Links to Peel ==
Through his work along with his contributions to Television and other bands, Peel played Hell's material on his shows, especially in the late 70's with his backup band, The Voidoids, as well as his solo material in the 90's. 
In 1990, Peel mentioned on his 3rd November show that he would love to have David Bowie covering Richard Hell & The Voidoids' Blank Generation.
== Shows Played ==
;Richard Hell & The Voidoids
*thumb|330x330px10 December 1976: Blank Generation (EP) Stiff
*12 July 1977: 'Love Comes In Spurts (Compilation LP-New Wave)' (Vertigo)
*26 September 1977: Who Says? (LP - Blank Generation) Sire
*26 September 1977: Blank Generation (LP - Blank Generation) Sire
*26 September 1977: Another World (LP - Blank Generation) Sire
*03 October 1977: Betrayal Takes Two (LP - Blank Generation) Sire
*16 November 1977: Blank Generation (album - Blank Generation) Sire 9103 327
*16 November 1977: Liars Beware (album - Blank Generation) Sire 9103 327
*16 November 1977: Who Says? (album - Blank Generation) Sire 9103 327
*28 July 1978: You Got To Lose (promo) Sire
*18 January 1979: The Kid With The Replaceable Head (7”) Radar
*06 February 1979: The Kid With The Replaceable Head (Single) Radar Records
*22 October 1981: Don't Die (7" That's All I Know (Right Now)/Time) Shake
*15 April 1982: Blank Generation (7") Sire
*08 June 1982: I Gotta Move (album - Destiny Street) Red Star RED 801
*08 June 1982: Going Going Gone (album - Destiny Street) Red Star RED 801
*08 June 1982: Ignore That Door (album - Destiny Street) Red Star RED 801
*30 June 1982 (BFBS): Destiny Street (album - Destiny Street) Red Star RED 801
*30 June 1982 (BFBS): Lowest Common Dominator (album - Destiny Street) Red Star RED 801
*15 February 1983: Lowest Common Dominator (LP - Destiny Street) Red Star
*23 February 1983: Ignore That Door (album - Destiny Street) I.D. NOSE 2
*03 November 1990: Blank Generation (LP - Funhunt: Live At CBGB's And Max's 1978 And 1979) ROIR
*16 November 1990 (BFBS): Love Comes In Spurts
*29 January 1993: The Kid With The Replaceable Head (7") Radar
*14 February 1993 (BFBS): The Kid With The Replaceable Head (7") Radar
*04 April 1996: Blank Generation Compilation (v/a album - The Best Punk Album In The World Ever Vol 1) Virgin
*28 March 2002 (Radio Eins): 'Love Comes In Spurts (Compilation LP-New Wave)' (Vertigo)
;Richard Hell
*thumb|330x330px13 March 1992: 'Frank Sinatra (7" EP-3 New Songs)' (Overground)
*28 March 1992 (BBC World Service): 'Baby Huey (Baby Do You Wanna Dance?) (7"-3 New Songs)' (Overground)
*04 April 1992: Baby Huey (Baby Do You Wanna Dance?) (7" EP - 3 New Songs) Overground
*05 April 1992 (BFBS): 'Baby Huey (Baby Do You Wanna Dance?)' (7"-3 New Songs)' (Overground)
*05 April 1992 (BFBS): 'The Night Is Coming On (7"-3 New Songs)' (Overground)
*06 April 1992 (Ö3): 'Baby Huey (Baby Do You Wanna Dance?) (7 inch-Three New Songs)' (Overground)
== See Also ==
*Stiff Records
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
Category:Artists