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Television, American rock group that played a prominent role in the emergence of the punk–new-wave movement. With Television’s first single, “Little Johnny Jewel” (1975), and much-touted debut album, Marquee Moon (1977), the extended guitar solo found a place in a movement that generally rebelled against intricate musicianship. The principal members were Tom Verlaine (original name Thomas Miller; b. December 13, 1949, Mount Morris, New Jersey, U.S.—January 28, 2023, New York, New York), Richard Hell (original name Richard Myers; b. October 2, 1949, Lexington, Kentucky), Billy Ficca (b. 1949), Richard Lloyd (b. October 25, 1951, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), and Fred Smith (b. ...(100 of 361 words)

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