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New York Dolls is a Punk rock act. Their sound grew out of Malcolm McLaren, Todd Rundgren, The Shangri-Las, Otis Redding and Murphy's Law. Those roots explain a lot about how New York Dolls arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Heartbreakers, Dead Boys, Mott the Hoople, Iggy Pop and Buzzcocks, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Willie Nile, Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash, Masters of Reality, Dead Boys and Steve Ouimette, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 69 connections around New York Dolls, reaching back through Malcolm McLaren and forward to Willie Nile. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The New York Dolls were an American rock band formed in New York City in 1971, who released two albums, New York Dolls (1973) and Too Much Too Soon (1974), before disbanding in 1976. Its classic lineup consisted of vocalist David Johansen, guitarist Johnny Thunders, bassist Arthur Kane, guitarist and pianist Sylvain Sylvain, and drummer Jerry Nolan; the latter two had replaced Rick Rivets and Billy Murcia, respectively, in 1972. In their appearance, they drew from drag fashion, wearing high heels, hats, satin, makeup, spandex, and dresses.
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New York Dolls connections
New York Dolls grew out of Malcolm McLaren, Todd Rundgren, The Shangri-Las and Otis Redding, shares an orbit with The Heartbreakers, Dead Boys, Mott the Hoople and Iggy Pop, went on to shape Willie Nile, Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash, Masters of Reality and Dead Boys. 69 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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