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Billy Murcia (October 9, 1951 – November 6, 1972) was an American musician who was the original drummer for the New York Dolls. Biography. Murcia was born in Bogotá, Colombia, and raised in Jackson Heights, New York, United States. He and Sylvain Sylvain both attended Quintano's School for Young Professionals, in the late sixties.
Billy Murcia – drums (1971–1972; died 1972) Rick Rivets – guitar (1971; died 2019) Jerry Nolan – drums (1972–1975; died 1992) Peter Jordan – bass (1975–1976) Tony Machine – drums (1975–1976) Blackie Lawless – guitar (1976) Chris Robison – keyboard (1975) Bobby Blaine – keyboard (1976) Steve Conte – guitar, vocals (2004 ...
- New York City, U.S.
- 1971–1976, 2004–2011
27. Juli 2023 · Billy Murcia was a drummer from Colombia who joined the New York Dolls in 1970 and died of a heroin overdose in 1972. He was part of a band that mixed trashy glam, punk and rock influences, and influenced generations of musicians.
Gründungsmitglied und weiterer Gitarrist war Rick Rivets, der jedoch 1972 die Band verließ und durch Sylvain Sylvain (* 14. Februar 1951; † 13. Januar 2021) ersetzt wurde. Schlagzeuger Billy Murcia starb während der England-Tournee im November 1972 an einer Überdosis Heroin.
- 1977
- 1971, 2004
Von den Dolls spricht man erst wieder, als Heartbreakers-Gitarrist Johnny Thunders am 23. April 1991 wie zuvor sein Ex-Kollege Billy Murcia an einer Überdosis Heroin stirbt. Der 40-jährige...
7. Dez. 2020 · Having relocated to Van Wyck Junior High in Jamaica, Queens, Sylvain hooked up with equally displaced Colombian émigré Billy Murcia “because that’s how surviving’s done”. Billy took up the drums and, in search of bandmates, their attentions were soon drawn to rakish local Lothario John Anthony Genzale, the man who would be Johnny ...
27. Juli 2023 · Drummer Billy Murcia’s family came to the city from Colombia. As they started to put the band together, a local Italian kid — John Anthony Genzale — got their attention. As with many young bands, musical considerations were secondary to pursuits governed by teenage hormones.
