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Proto-Punk encyclopedia on MusicHeartsFM

Proto-Punk genre — history, bands and artists

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Geography of Proto-Punk

Where the artists of the genre come from and where it is on the radio

Landmark albums of Proto-Punk

Studio albums that listeners most often call this genre

White Light/White Heat1968
White Light/White HeatThe Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground & Nico1967
The Velvet Underground & NicoThe Velvet Underground & Nico
Fun House1970
Fun HouseThe Stooges
Horses1975
HorsesPatti Smith
1973
Raw PowerIggy and The Stooges
Radio Ethiopia1976
Radio EthiopiaPatti Smith Group
School’s Out1972
School’s OutAlice Cooper
Too Much Too Soon1974
Too Much Too SoonNew York Dolls
The Modern Lovers1976
The Modern LoversThe Modern Lovers

Genre relations

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Subgenres

Subgenres or what Proto-Punk is divided into

Origins

Genres from which Proto-Punk originated

Parent genre

Proto-Punk is a subgenre, i.e. a narrower direction of these styles

Derived genres

Genres that evolved from Proto-Punk

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