Lester Bangs
Lester Bangs | |
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Bangs photographed by Roberta Bayley in 1976 | |
| Born | Leslie Conway Bangs December 14, 1948 Escondido, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 30, 1982 (aged 33) New York City, U.S. |
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| Writing career | |
| Period | 1969–1982 |
| Subject | Rock music, jazz |
Leslie Conway "Lester" Bangs (December 14, 1948 – April 30, 1982) was an American music journalist and critic. He wrote for Creem and Rolling Stone magazines and was also a performing musician. The music critic Jim DeRogatis called him "America's greatest rock critic".