Protopunk

Protopunk is a term used to describe the precursors of punk rock.  Many of the artists whose sound helped pave the way for punk came from the 1960s and early 1970s.  Some have been cited by early punk musicians as influential.  These artists came from many different musical backgrounds.

Bands
Below is a list of notable bands  "The addition of Simon House (violin/keyboards) in 1974 mellowed the musical assault without damaging the fabric, but with proto-punk Lemmy on the bass the demands of heavy rock would always be satisfied." (p. 403) who influenced early punk rock.[ "Proto-Punk"], All Music Guides, retrieved 24/06/09.D. Hebdige, Subculture, the meaning of style, (London: Taylor & Francis, 1979), p. 25.
Peru
 Los Saicos
United States
 The Velvet Underground
 MC5
 The Stooges
 The Modern Lovers
 The Sonics
 New York Dolls
 Lou Reed
 Television
 Death
 Captain Beefheart
 Patti Smith
 Richard Hell
 Rocket from the Tombs
 Love
Germany
 Neu!
Britain
 David Bowie
 The Kinks
 The Who
 Roxy Music
 Doctors of Madness
 Hawkwind

References

Category:Rock music
Category:Punk rock