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CBGB founder Hilly Kristal has died at the age of 75.
Kristal was responsible for opening the Hill's On The Bowery bar in 1970, which went on to be renamed CBGB & OMFUG, which stands for Country Blue grass and Blues & Other Music For Uplifting Gormandizers.
The venue earned legendary status when it began booking punk bands such as Blondie, The Ramones, Talking Heads and Television.
The club was shut down in 2006 following a legal battle with the Bowery Residents' Committee, which demanded $300,000 rent money from the venue.
Patti Smith was the last act to play the venue, performing a three and a half hour set on October 15, 2006.
The music entrepreneur vowed that he would re-open the venue in Las Vegas and aimed to use many of the fixtures from the original club, including the bar and the urinals.
Kristal died on August 27 in a New York hospital from lung cancer. She has been battling the disease since June 2006.
Debbie Harry, an artist who was helped along in th early part of career by Kristal was one of the first to comment on his death.
The Blondie singer told NME: "I am very sorry that Hilly is gone. He was a big help to Blondie and to the New York music scene for many years. His club CBGB's has become a part of New York lore and rock 'n' roll history."
Kristal is survived by his daughter, Lisa Kristal Burgman, son, Mark Dana Kristal, and grandchildren Jenny and Adam Burgman.
Kristal was responsible for opening the Hill's On The Bowery bar in 1970, which went on to be renamed CBGB & OMFUG, which stands for Country Blue grass and Blues & Other Music For Uplifting Gormandizers.
The venue earned legendary status when it began booking punk bands such as Blondie, The Ramones, Talking Heads and Television.
The club was shut down in 2006 following a legal battle with the Bowery Residents' Committee, which demanded $300,000 rent money from the venue.
Patti Smith was the last act to play the venue, performing a three and a half hour set on October 15, 2006.
The music entrepreneur vowed that he would re-open the venue in Las Vegas and aimed to use many of the fixtures from the original club, including the bar and the urinals.
Kristal died on August 27 in a New York hospital from lung cancer. She has been battling the disease since June 2006.
Debbie Harry, an artist who was helped along in th early part of career by Kristal was one of the first to comment on his death.
The Blondie singer told NME: "I am very sorry that Hilly is gone. He was a big help to Blondie and to the New York music scene for many years. His club CBGB's has become a part of New York lore and rock 'n' roll history."
Kristal is survived by his daughter, Lisa Kristal Burgman, son, Mark Dana Kristal, and grandchildren Jenny and Adam Burgman.
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