Biography

Richard Lester Meyers, better known by his stage name Richard Hell, is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and writer. Richard Hell was an innovator of punk music and fashion. He was one of the first to spike his hair and wear torn, cut and drawn-on shirts, often held together with safety pins.

Known For

Desperately Seeking Susan

Bruce Meeker

Ramones: We're Outta Here!

Self

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

Self

Smithereens

Eric

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

Self

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

Self

Oil City Confidential

Self

Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

Self