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Richard Lester Meyers (born October 2, 1949), better known by his stage name Richard Hell, is an American singer, songwriter, bassist and writer.

Hell was in several important early punk rock 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. Its title track was named "One of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock" by music writers in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame listing and is ranked as one of the all-time Top 10 punk songs by a 2006 poll of original British punk figures, as reported in the Rough Guide to Punk.

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.

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Richard Hell (né Richard Meyers) est un chanteur, compositeur, bassiste et écrivain poète américain né le 2 octobre 1949, très influent dans le mouvement punk. Il a été membre des groupes Television, The Heartbreakers et The Voidoids.

Hell est l'un des principaux instigateurs du look spécifique punk, il est le premier à arborer une coiffure hérissée ainsi que des épingles à nourrice à ses vêtements.

Malcolm McLaren, manager des Sex Pistols, a reconnu l'importante influence de Hell sur l'attitude et la posture adoptées par les Sex Pistols.

Hell a été leader du groupe punk Richard Hell & the Voidoids.

Dès 1977, leur premier album, Blank Generation, influence de nombreux groupes punk de l'époque.

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