Lester Bangs

This article is about the American music journalist. For the British/German music journalist, see Alan Bangs.

Lester Bangs
Bangs photographed by Roberta Bayley in 1976
Born
Leslie Conway Bangs

(1948-12-14)December 14, 1948
Escondido, California, U.S.
DiedApril 30, 1982(1982-04-30) (aged 33)
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Music journalist
  • music critic
  • musician
  • author
Writing career
Period1969–1982
SubjectRock music, jazz

Leslie Conway "Lester" Bangs (December 14, 1948 – April 30, 1982)[1] was an American music journalist and critic. He wrote for Creem and Rolling Stone magazines and was also a performing musician.[2][3] The music critic Jim DeRogatis called him "America's greatest rock critic".[4]

  1. ^ Christgau, Robert (1982-05-11). "Lester Bangs, 1948-1982". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  2. ^ Lester Bangs. Random House. Retrieved on November 4, 2007.
  3. ^ Lindberg, Ulf; Gudmundsson, Gestur; Michelsen, Morten; Weisethaunet, Hans (2005). Rock Criticism from the Beginning: Amusers, Bruisers, and Cool-Headed Cruisers. Ed. Ulf Lindberg. Peter Lang, International Academic Publishers. p. 176. ISBN 0-8204-7490-8, ISBN 978-0-8204-7490-8.
  4. ^ Garner, Dwight (2000-04-23). "High Fidelity". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-06-28.