Willy DeVille 1950-2009

Singer and songwriter whose creativity and influence outgrew the New York punk sceneWilly DeVille resembled no other rock musician of his era. DeVille, who has died of pancreatic cancer aged 58, achieved prominence as a contemporary of the Ramones, Patti Smith, Television, Blondie and Talking Heads when they all played exclusively at the New York rock club CBGBs. But while his fellow musicians have all been venerated around the English-speaking world, DeVille would only find lasting commercial a...

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