Tom Verlaine
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Thomas Joseph Miller, known professionally as Tom Verlaine, was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, most notable as the frontman of the New York City rock band Television.
Verlaine in 1977
Verlaine during an early 1990s reunion tour with Television
Verlaine in 2014
Marquee Moon
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Marquee Moon is the debut album by the American rock band Television, released on February 8, 1977, by Elektra Records. In the years leading up to the album, Television had become a prominent act in t
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…of the band for his erratic playing and behavior, and they released their first single with Fred Smith replacing Hell. Television released two albums, Marquee Moon and Adventure, to great critical acclaim and modest sales before breaking up in July 1978. In 1974, Verlaine dated poet and musician Patti Smith. They…
Marquee moon album cover
Lower Manhattan's CBGB in 2005. Television performed there regularly before recording Marquee Moon.
Television in 1977 with the lineup that recorded the album: from left, drummer Billy Ficca, guitarist Richard Lloyd, guitarist-vocalist Tom Verlaine, and bassist Fred Smith
An East Village sidewalk by Veselka at night, 2011. Verlaine's nocturnal lyrics and geographical references led critics to associate Marquee Moon with the New York City neighborhood.