Saturday, October 18, 2014

The CBGB Band Movement Still Lives On

By Estelle Larsen


There are many types of music out there. CBGB band was originally named for its musical styles but became more popular for the American Punk and other new wave bands. These were Misfits, the Dead Boys, The Dictators and Blondie to name just a few. It later became known as hardcore punk.

They used a large space next to a storefront which was a recording shop and a cafe for their practicing. This later closed and became an art gallery. It became more popular for the rock, jazz and experimental music. The club then closed in the late 2006 and the last person to perform there was Patti Smith.

He married Karen Kristal and had a girl, Lisa and a boy Mark. When he died in August 2007of lung cancer at an age of 75, his family got the impression that he was broke but when the Will was read found out that he was a millionaire. His wife even signed away her rights to Sareb Restaurant Corp when she thought her husband had no money left. The found out that he had a house in Asbury Park and he had paid about $600 000 for it.

When the Will was read out he had left nothing to his wife, not even mentioning her at all. He had left his son $100 000 in trust and his daughter was left all of the property he owned. Although they were not married when the club opened Karen had spent every day working next to him and with him. It is said that because there were so many different woman throwing themselves at him day by day that he eventually gave in.

Blondie was popular in the mid 1970s in the United Kingdom and Australia but never really took off in the United States of America. Their fame came with the release of "Parallel Lines" in 1978 and this caused them to get several hit singles worldwide. This included an assorted mix of different styles of music such as pop, rap, disco and reggae.

The band broke up in 1982 but the founder Debbie Harry carried on with her career alone. The band came together again in 1997 and was a huge success in the United Kingdom with the song "Maria". They toured the world and were formally introduced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They are still very popular today and have sold well over 40 million records around the world.

Unlike the other bands The Police came from London and was formed in 1977. They were to be leaders of the Second British invasion of the United States. This refers to the music that became popular in the summer of 1982 in America. It was because of the music channel on television. Later hair metal replaced them on the charts.

CBGB was formed in 1973 on a spot of a bar. The abbreviation stands for Country, Bluegrass, Blues and other music for uplifting Gormandizers also known as OMFUG. This band has an annual festival where thousands of fans can get together and enjoy an evening out.




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