Founding Television guitarist Richard Lloyd dies at 75
The Guardian reported that Richard Lloyd, a founding member and guitarist of the punk band Television, died at the age of 75.
The Guardian reported that Richard Lloyd, a founding member and guitarist of the punk band Television, died at the age of 75. Lloyd was celebrated for his sophisticated musical style and for helping shape the emerging punk rock movement of the 1970s.
His family confirmed that he passed away on Saturday morning at his home in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In a statement to Rolling Stone, they said, “His loving wife Sheila and his dog Willie Mays were with him at the end.”
Television’s influence on early punk is widely acknowledged, and Lloyd’s guitar work remains a touchstone for the genre’s development.
Why it matters
Lloyd’s death marks the loss of a key figure whose guitar work helped define early punk music.
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- United Kingdom · Europe
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- Richard Lloyd, Television, Chattanooga, Tennessee
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- Entertainment
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