Richard Meltzer

Richard Meltzer
Born (1945-05-10) May 10, 1945
New York City, U.S.
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Music critic, author, songwriter

Richard Meltzer (born May 10, 1945) is an American rock critic, performer, writer and songwriter. He is considered by some rock historians to be the first to write real analysis of rock and roll and is credited with inventing "rock criticism".