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Statement From Little Steven Van Zandt On The Death Of CBGB Owner Hilly Kristal

Losing CBGB meant it was only a matter of time before Hilly followed.

It was his whole life.

He created the space to allow Indie Rock, Pop Art Rock, and Punk to be born.

There would be no Ramones without Hilly Kristal. And who would want to live in a world without them?

He loved this city and in the end, the city spit in his face.

CBGB was a tragic loss New York will never recover from and maybe its better Hilly doesn’t have to watch the town that invented personality slowly turn into the Mall of America.

Rock and Roll will miss him.



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