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	New York Dolls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shortly thereafter, Murcia died of accidental suffocation (after he passed out from drugs and alcohol, groupies put him in a cold bath and forced coffee down his throat).
		The band was influenced by vintage rhythm and blues, the early Rolling Stones, classic American girl group songs, and anarchic post-psychedelic bands such as the MC5 and the Stooges, as well as then-current glam rockers such as Marc Bolan and David Bowie.
		They replaced Hell with Billy Rath and toured in support of their heirs the Sex Pistols in England in 1976, while the other Dolls recruited replacements (most notably including Blackie Lawless) and continued until 1977.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_New_York_Dolls (1653 words)

	Exclaim! Canada's Music Authority
		A band called Actress, which includes Arthur “Killer” Kane on bass, Billy Murcia on drums, and Ricky Rivets on guitar, recruits a young guitar player named Johnny Volume to round out their line-up.
		While still in England, however, drummer Billy Murcia ingests a near-lethal amount of Quaaludes and alcohol, and when two groupies place his body in a cold bathtub and force coffee down his throat in an attempt to revive him, he chokes to death.
		Billy Rath, a part-time gigolo, is tapped for bass duties.
	www.exclaim.ca /index.asp?layid=22&csid1=5442 (2743 words)

	Crutch Music Review: New York Doll
		When he brought along childhood friends Slyvain Mizrahi and Billy Murcia, then found David Johansen, they adopted the androgynous style of their heroes, Marc Bolan and Mick Jagger.
		In the time it took to make two albums, Murcia died of accidental drowning, Kane nearly lost a thumb to a junkie girlfriend, and Thunders gave himself to heroin after being introduced by Murcia’s replacement, former Heartbreakers drummer, Jerry Nolan.
		Kane was described as "rock’s only living statue" for his lack of movement onstage, but his facial expressions show a grateful and rejuvenated man. This music saved his life the way only true rock ‘n’ roll can.
	www.thecrutch.net /musicreview/newyorkdoll.html (935 words)

	The Founding and Manifesto of Futurism
		Line-up consists of David Johanson, Sylvain Sylvain, Arthur Kane, Johnny Thunders, Billy Murcia.
		After six weeks the band change their name to the New York Dolls and their frenetic thrashing songs and apparently fashionless cross-dressing establish a much-needed antidote to what had become a boring mainstream music scene.
		Billy Murcia, the Dolls' drummer, dies following an overdose of Mandrax.
	creativetechnology.salford.ac.uk /fuchs/modules/input_output/Futurism/ProtoPunk2.htm (1301 words)

	PopMatters Music Feature \| The Legend of the Lipstick Killers
		I identified myself and was led into a bedroom where Billy was propped up against the bed on the floor.
		I identified Billy's body for Scotland Yard and sent the Dolls back to NYC on the first plane out.
		Billy's death caused greater curiosity and interest in the band.
	www.popmatters.com /music/features/020625-nydolls.shtml (3893 words)

	Johnny Thunders - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Under the name "Johnny Volume", Genzale began performing in high school with "Johnny and the Jaywalkers"; after leaving that band, he joined "Actress", which featured future Dolls Arthur "Killer" Kane and Billy Murcia.
		The complex bittersweet sound is a standard that many bands aspire to emulate and it is universally hailed as Johnny Thunders' masterpiece.
		It featured guests such as Phil Lynott, Chryssie Hynde, Steve Marriott, Glen Matlock, Steve Jones, Walter Lure, Billy Rath, and Peter Perrett of The Only Ones.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Johnny_Thunders (1101 words)

	Guardian \| Arthur Kane
		Mizrahi and Murcia had worked in the fashion industry, so dressed the band in clothes that mixed glam with a seedy, transvestite image.
		Musically, the Dolls were primitive, but with their outrageous attire and sharp, New York wit, they charmed local fans and critics.
		In 1972, the Melody Maker ran a feature on the Dolls, who were not signed to any label, which lead to the band being flown to London to support the Faces at Wembley - and drummer Billy Murcia died from substance abuse while in London.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,4972968-103684,00.html (580 words)

	CRIMINALS - Pix and Bio ( Sylvain Sylvain - New Yord Dolls)
		Unfortunately, The Pox failed to reach epidemic proportions in the popularity stakes, so Syl and Billy returned to their rather more successful fashion outlet, Truth and Soul.
		Suffice to say, they mis-shaped the decade, lost Billy Murcia at the age of 21 to a death by misadventure verdict, redefined Rock 'n' Roll and became the darlings of underground culture.
		By late 1975, the individual members had scattered although Thunders and Billy Murcia's successor, Jerry Nolan, partnered up.
	punkmodpop.free.fr /criminals_pic.htm (618 words)

	Billy Murcia - AOL Music
		Billy Murcia, rocker (New York Dolls), chokes to death at 21...
		Billy Murcia, rocker (New York Dolls), chokes to death at 21 November 6, 1972 in history.
		Download, listen and watch Billy Murcia music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
	music.aol.com /artist/billy-murcia/108336/main (163 words)

	CANOE -- JAM! Music - Artists - New York Dolls: Q&A with ex-NY Doll, Sylvain Sylvain
		Thirty years later, Sylvain is here to tell the tale, having outlived three of his Dolls bandmates: Thunders, original drummer Billy Murcia, and his replacement Jerry Nolan.
		Thunders died of a heroin overdose in 1991, at a strikingly young 38, and Nolan died of a stroke a year later at 45.
		Billy Murcia and I had our own line of sweaters called Truth And Soul.
	jam.canoe.ca /Music/Artists/N/New_York_Dolls/2000/12/14/748155.html (3498 words)

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		Dressing in female attire and makeup, the Dolls took the stage and captivated audiences with their exotic cuteness and melodies that sweetened even their most abrasive moments.
		From 1971 to 1975, they misshaped the decade, redefined Rock 'n' Roll, lost Billy Murcia to a drug overdose, and became the darlings of underground culture.
		Armed with his best record ever, it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone, in the years to come that Sylvain has influenced yet another generation of recording artists.
	www.artists-worldwide.com /html/sylvain_sylvain.htm (342 words)

	Little Steven's Underground Garage:
		These New York City icons were perhaps the closest thing in spirit and look to punk, before anyone knew what punk was.
		Combining their love of The Rolling Stones, girl-groups, and glam rock, David Johannsen (vocals) Johnny Thunders (guitar) Arthur Kane (bass) Billy Murcia (drums) and Syl Sylvain (guitar), created something extraordinary and extraordinarily sleazy.
		During a trip to England, Billy Murcia became the first Doll's casualty, dying of a drug overdose.
	www.littlestevensundergroundgarage.com /punk/newyorkdolls.html (343 words)

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		David Johansen (vocals), Johnny Thunders (guitar), Sylvain Sylvain (guitar), Billy Murcia (drums), and Arthur 'Killer' Kane (bass).
		Billy Murcia drowned in the bath he'd been placed in to recover after passing out drunk.
		After ejecting Kane, Johansen and Sylvain dragged a last version of The Dolls through a short tour of Japan, finally laying the group to rest in December 1976.
	home.earthlink.net /~apawlo/gdolls.html (486 words)

	Gibson Europe - The Revenge of The New York Dolls
		Formed in the basement of original drummer Billy Murcia's house in Queens, the Dolls started when Sylvain and Murcia convinced a young John Anthony Genzale—soon to become Johnny Thunders—to join the band.
		One of the first things we ever learned in Billy's basement was 'No Fun' by the Stooges.
		Murcia had been hanging out with some rich English kids, mixing powerful barbiturates and alcohol.
	www.gibsoneurope.com /smartsite.dws?id=5852 (2310 words)

	Open Directory - Arts:Music:Bands and Artists:N:New York Dolls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Billy Murcia, the original drummer for the New York Dolls, didn't last long.
		The Dolls' long-term drummer, Jerry Nolan (a Charlie Watts in his own fashion), who came in to replace Murcia, stayed with the group until the end, then went on to join Thunders and Hell in the Heartbreakers.
		Nolan died in 1992 of a stroke after undergoing treatment for pneumonia and meningitis, age forty-five.
	dmoz.org /Arts/Music/Bands_and_Artists/N/New_York_Dolls/desc.html (473 words)

	Blender :: guide
		Mixing a hard rock sound with glam rock influences, New York Dolls were at the forefront of the early ’70s pre-punk movement that included the Stooges and the Velvet Underground.
		Singer David Johansen joined guitarists Johnny Thunders and Sylvain Sylvain, bassist Arthur Kane, and drummer Billy Murcia in 1971 to create loud, sleazy music that few record companies would touch.
		Jerry Nolan joined the band in 1972, after Murcia died of a drug overdose while they were touring England.
	www.blender.com /guide/artist.aspx?id=989 (230 words)

	Jerry Nolan - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		It was during a stay over in Hawaii that Nolan saw an early performance by Elvis Presley, which served as a..
		The group (which also included singer David Johansen, bassist Arthur Kane, drummer Billy Murcia, plus guitarists Johnny Thunders and Sylvain) was invited to open a series of shows for the Faces in England toward the end of 1972, despite the fact that they hadn't even signed a recording contract.
		But what should have been an exciting time for the group turned out to be a tragic one, as Murcia died mid-tour from asphyxiation.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,473880,00.html (643 words)

	New York Dolls: One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This - PopMatters Music Review
		The Dolls’ history has been recounted many times, but it’s worth a quick review in order to decide whether their new album is a triumph over adversity or a sad cash grab.
		But just as things were heating up, the first of several tragedies struck: During the trip to England, Billy Murcia drowned in a bathtub after a night of pills and booze.
		Still, after recruiting Jerry Nolan as Murcia’s replacement, the Dolls picked up the pieces and managed to land a recording deal with Mercury Records.
	www.popmatters.com /pm/music/reviews/new-york-dolls-one-day-it-will-please-us-to-remember-even-this (1337 words)

	New York Dolls - Music Downloads - Online
		Bio: The New York Dolls created punk rock before there was a term for it.
		Guitarists Johnny Thunders and Rick Rivets, bassist Arthur Kane, and drummer Billy Murcia were joined by vocalist David Johansen.
		Late in 1972, the New York Dolls embarked on their first tour of England.
	musicstore.connect.com /artist/102/834/4/1028344.html (849 words)

	VH1.com : Johnny Thunders : Biography - Urge Music Downloads
		Thunders kept performing and recording until his death in 1991, turning out a series of records that inadvertently documented his descent into heroin addiction.
		Under the name Johnny Volume, Genzale began performing in high school with Johnny and the Jaywalkers; after leaving that band, he joined Actress, which featured future Dolls Arthur Kane and Billy Murcia.
		Hell left the group shortly afterward to form the Voidoids and was replaced by Billy Rath.
	www.vh1.com /artists/az/thunders_johnny/bio.jhtml (571 words)

	Virginmega.com - NEWS - Soundcheck - New York Dolls Bass Player Dies
		Kane, 55, was known for popularizing a swaggering style onstage in one of punk rock's more glamorous pioneering acts.
		Kane, alongside founding New York Dolls members Johnny Thunders, Rick Rivets, Billy Murcia and singer David Johansen, formed the band in 1971.
		They combined androgyny, glam rock, T. Rex and merciless stage antics into a form of punk rock that went on to influence punk bands on both sides of the Atlantic.
	www.virginmegamagazine.com /?aid=C1D (239 words)

	Music: Grown-Up Doll (Nashville Scene . 01-25-99)
		The group grew out of his lifelong friendship with Murcia; the two attended Newton High School in Queens, N.Y., along with Thunders and bassist Arthur Kane.
		After recruiting vocalist David Johansen, who grew up on Staten Island, the band was complete.
		Although the band cited the Rolling Stones and T. Rex as their influences, the Dolls put a decidedly American spin on the British rock 'n' roll that inspired them.
	weeklywire.com /ww/01-25-99/nash_music-lede.html (992 words)

	Pollstar -- The Concert Hotwire
		Early in 1972, Rivets was replaced by Sylvain Sylvain and the group began playing regularly in lower Manhattan, particularly at the Mercer Arts Center.
		Later that year, the New York Dolls embarked on their first tour of England.
		During the tour, Murcia died after mixing drugs and alcohol and was replaced by Jerry Nolan.
	www.pollstar.com /news/viewnews.pl?NewsID=3946 (741 words)

	NEW YORK DOLLS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Early in 1972, Rivets was replaced by Syl Sylvian and the group began playing regularly in lower Manhattan, particularly at the Mercer Arts Center.
		During the tour, drummer Murcia died after mixing drugs and alcohol.
		After Nolan joined the band, the Dolls finally secured a record contract with Mercury Records.
	www.irvingplaza.com /bands/bio.php?ID=1711 (820 words)

	The Sandspur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		They played regularly at the cornerstone for American punk rock, down on Bleeker and Bowery, CBGB's, in the midst of such legends as Blondie, The Ramones, and The Patti Smith Group.
		The Dolls original drummer Billy Murcia died in 1972, while they were on tour in England, and was replaced by Jerry Nolan.
		As a result of the common ailments of a music career: drugs, alcohol, and inflated egos, the band broke up in 1977 to pursue other things.
	www.thesandspur.org /media/paper623/news/2005/11/04/ArtsEntertainment/Before.Punk.Was.Ever.Pop.Music.The.New.York.Dolls.Were.Making.History-1045297.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.thesandspur.org (447 words)

	Sylvain Sylvain - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
		Following the breakup of the New York Dolls, guitarist Sylvain Sylvain continued to work with David Johansen for a time, but also began directing his efforts to a solo career.
		Prior to joining the Dolls, Sylvain had been in a band called Actress with future Dolls Johnny Thunders and Billy Murcia; when a replacement was needed for guitarist Rick Rivets, Sylvain..
		Prior to joining the Dolls, Sylvain had been in a band called Actress with future Dolls Johnny Thunders and Billy Murcia; when a replacement was needed for guitarist Rick Rivets, Sylvain stepped in.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,499453,00.html (390 words)

	Blogcritics.org: The Legend of the Lipstick Killers
		I wanted to spare the Murcia family and the Dolls any further anguish.
		Oddly, Billy's death caused greater interest in the band: it garnered them worldwide attention but also blew their big moment.
		"let's find another drummer and do it for Billy." Auditions were held and Jerry Nolan, an army brat and great musician, was chosen to be the fifth Doll.
	blogcritics.org /archives/2003/03/23/161845.php (4705 words)

	SGN Page 22
		The Dolls were decadent delinquents who not only loved the ladies, wanted to look like them, too, and cared not one whit if that, and lyrics like "Go to fairyland with you," branded them "faggots."
		In the liner notes for his 2003 compilation Under The Influence, Morrissey states "How empty life would have been without The New York Dolls," as by '72, the Valley Of The Dolls extended to England and a highly successful tour- sadly marred by Billy Murcia's useless death from booze and 'ludes.
		While McLaren proved an asset as far as getting the Dionysian Dolls straight chemically, he contributed to their demise as a group by imposing a "serious political point of view," trading their sequins for red patent leather and a hammer and sickle flag as a stage prop.
	www.sgn.org /sgnnews34/page22.cfm (822 words)

	Film Finder - The Salt Lake Tribune's Movie Database
		The band itself didn't last long, though, thanks to a spiral of drugs and alcohol.
		Band members Johnny Thunders, Jerry Nolan and Billy Murcia died, and singer David Johansen reinvented himself as the crooner Buster Poindexter (and an actor, memorably appearing in "Scrooged"), but nobody knew what happened to Kane.
		Whiteley shows us what happened to Kane: Broke and recovering from a booze-inflicted injury, he converted to Mormonism and found a job in the LDS Family History Library in Los Angeles.
	www.film-finder.com /review.asp?ID=48418 (364 words)

	NEW YORK DOLLS "LIPSTICK KILLERS" (The Mercer Street Sessions)
		The Dolls, with original drummer Billy Murcia, were only four and a half months old when these nine tracks were cut in a Manhattan studio one night during the summer of 1972.
		They were doing one night a week at the city's underground art Mecca The Mercer Arts Centre and really sowing their 'young' wild oats.
		Immediately obvious is the fine drumming of Billy Murcia.
	www.thunders.ca /discs/lipkillroir.htm (880 words)

	Vintage Guitar® magazine : Artist Pages
		When nothing happened, Murcia and Sylvain routed their energies into producing psychedelic sweaters for Truth & Soul, their own counterculture clothing company.
		There they met another New Town refugee, John Genzale, whose affectation of British Invasion foppery and obsessive devotion to guitar made him worthy of the “band thing” Murcia and Sylvain were contemplating.
		A potentially career-making trip plummeted to disaster on November 7, when Murcia drowned in a bathtub while under the influence of alcohol and downers, an event that moved figures like David Bowie to send condolences.
	www.vintageguitar.com /artists/details.asp?ID=29 (4046 words)

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