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Originally Posted by Rocknroll_Animal
New York Dolls existed before McLaren, he latched onto them and Richard Hell. When his career as the Dolls' manager failed and Richard Hell wouldn't be part of his scheme (for reasons that remain unclear to me, though it still makes sense) he formed the Sex Pistols. So, no.
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But in the words of Ian Dury: 'There ain't half been some clever bastards' and he recognised the potential of the scene , for good or bad.
Fans in the know do acknowledge the origins of Punk and attribute it to many American bands. Mc Claren bottled it, gave it a name and spawned a sub genre.
We could be pedantic and say that the British invasion in the 60's was a catalyst for the forerunners of Punk but then we would be going around in circles I guess.
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