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Lester Bangs


Born
in Escondido, California, The United States
December 13, 1948

Died
April 30, 1982

Genre
Music


Leslie Conway "Lester" Bangs (December 14, 1948 – April 30, 1982) was an American music journalist, critic, author, and musician. He wrote for Creem and Rolling Stone magazines, and was known for his leading influence in rock music criticism. The music critic Jim DeRogatis called him "America's greatest rock critic". ...more

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“The first mistake of art is to assume that it's serious.”
― Lester Bangs
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“The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool.”
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“Rock 'n' roll is an attitude, it's not a musical form of a strict sort. It's a way of doing things, of approaching things. Writing can be rock 'n' roll, or a movie can be rock 'n' roll. It's a way of living your life.”
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