Richard Lloyd, Founding Member and Guitarist of Television, Passes Away at 75

Richard Lloyd, co-founder and guitarist of Television, died on November 7 at age 75 from cholangiocarcinoma. Born in Pittsburgh in 1951, Lloyd grew up in New York and joined Television in 1973 after being introduced to Tom Verlaine by manager Terry Ork. The band’s 1977 album Marquee Moon, featuring Lloyd’s distinctive guitar work alongside Verlaine’s, influenced post-punk musicians including Echo & the Bunnymen, Gang of Four, and Sonic Youth. After Television disbanded in 1978, Lloyd pursued a solo career and collaborated with Matthew Sweet on multiple albums. He rejoined Television for their 1992 self-titled third album and performed with them intermittently until 2007. Lloyd released a memoir in 2017 and continued recording until his death. He is survived by his wife Sheila O’Keefe and son Dylan.

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