RIP Sylain Sylvain

[Mark Tolch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Tolch]

Well, this sucks. His playing in the Dolls was fantastic. 69 isn't that old.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/m...-dead-1114962/

[Andrew Monroe Pallid Hands Find all posts View Profile Close Andrew Monroe]

Aw, this is awful. His contributions to the Dolls have always been underappreciated. RIP.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

I knew he'd had cancer for a while, sad to see it took him.

Dolls were so influential and, like Andrew says, still don't get the appreciation they deserve.

[apexandy Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close apexandy]

Its over 50 years since they were influential in the UK punk movement but its only now I have stared to understand why and I'm not sure Malcolm McLaren's invovlement has anything to do with it

[Mark Tolch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Tolch]

Its over 50 years since they were influential in the UK punk movement but its only now I have stared to understand why and I'm not sure Malcolm McLaren's invovlement has anything to do with it

I would agree that McLaren's involvement was probably more detrimental to their legacy, being that he was responsible for the whole red leather/hammer and sickle imagery.