Lester Bangs

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkb:newspaper
gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tim_Buckley
gptkb:Almost_Famous
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:California_State_University,_San_Diego
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Rolling_Stone
gptkb:Creem_magazine
gptkb:The_Village_Voice
gptkbp:birth_date 1948-12-14
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:El_Cajon,_California
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Green-Wood_Cemetery
gptkbp:cause_of_death overdose
gptkbp:children one son
gptkbp:death_date 1982-04-30
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:famous_for his passionate and often humorous writing style
his book on rock music
his critiques of the music industry
his essays on music and culture
his interviews with musicians
his passionate defense of artistic integrity
gptkbp:genre gptkb:band
gptkbp:has_written gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:The_Los_Angeles_Times
gptkb:The_Rolling_Stone
NME
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lester Bangs
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Patti_Smith
gptkb:newspaper
gptkb:Kurt_Cobain
gptkb:Jim_De_Rogatis
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:The_Velvet_Underground
gptkb:Bob_Dylan
gptkbp:known_for rock music criticism
his advocacy for punk rock
his critiques of mainstream rock music
gptkbp:legacy considered a pioneer of rock criticism
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Psychotic_Reactions_and_Carburetor_Dung
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Cynthia_Bangs
gptkb:Lisa_Bangs
gptkbp:style stream of consciousness
cultural commentary
personal narrative
sarcastic humor