Protopunk is a term used to describe the precursors of punk rock. Many of the artists whose sound helped pave the way for punk came from the 1960s and early 1970s. Some have been cited by early punk musicians as influential. These artists came from many different musical backgrounds.
Bands
Below is a list of notable bands[1] who influenced early punk rock.[2][3]
- Peru
- Los Saicos
- United States
- The Velvet Underground
- MC5
- The Stooges
- The Modern Lovers
- The Sonics
- New York Dolls
- Lou Reed
- Television
- Death
- Captain Beefheart
- Patti Smith
- Richard Hell
- Rocket from the Tombs
- Love
- Germany
- Neu!
- Britain
- David Bowie
- The Kinks
- The Who
- Roxy Music
- Doctors of Madness
- Hawkwind
References
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