Tom Verlaine, guitarist and co-founder of the seminal proto-punk band Television who influenced many bands while playing at ultra-cool downtown New York music venue CBGB alongside the Ramones, Patti Smith and Talking Heads, has died. He was 73.
He died Saturday in New York City, surrounded by close friends after a brief illness, said Cara Hutchison from the Lede Company, a public relations firm.
Though Television never found much commercial success, Verlaine's jaggedly inventive playing as part of the band's two-guitar assault influenced many musicians. Television issued its groundbreaking debut album "Marquee Moon" in 1977 -- including the nearly 11-minute title track and "Elevation" -- and the sophomore effort "Adventure" a year later.
Increasing tension between Verlaine and fellow guitarist Richard Lloyd led Television to disband after its second album "Adventure." The group would reunite for a self-titled 1992 album for Capitol Records and sporadic live appearances. Verlaine released eight solo albums, his most commercially successful being his 1981 sophomore solo album "Dreamtime," which peaked at No. 177 on the Billboard album chart. He frequently served as accompanist to former paramour Patti Smith.
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