Richard Hell

Born 1949-10-02 (age 77) Lexington, Kentucky

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Biography

Richard Lester Meyers, better known by his stage name Richard Hell, is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and writer. Richard Hell was an innovator of punk music and fashion. He was one of the first to spike his hair and wear torn, cut and drawn-on shirts, often held together with safety pins.

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Richard Hell

Known For

Desperately Seeking Susan

Desperately Seeking Susan

1985

as Bruce Meeker

Smithereens

Smithereens

1982

as Eric

Ramones: We're Outta Here!

Ramones: We're Outta Here!

2004

as Self

Geek Maggot Bingo or The Freak from Suckweasel Mountain

Geek Maggot Bingo or The Freak from Suckweasel Mountain

1983

as The Rawhide Kid

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

2009

as Self

The Blank Generation

The Blank Generation

1976

as Self

No Picnic

No Picnic

1990

as Irate Tenant

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

2007

as Self

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

2017

as Self

Punking Out

Punking Out

1978

as Self

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

1989

as Self

Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?

Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?

2003

Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

2007

as Self

Blank Generation

Blank Generation

1980

as Billy

You Don't Know Ivan Julian

You Don't Know Ivan Julian

2020

as Self

What About Me

What About Me

1993

as Paul

Blind Light

1998

as Max

Oil City Confidential

Oil City Confidential

2009

as Self

Punk Revolution NYC

Punk Revolution NYC

2012

as Himself

Final Reward

Final Reward

1978