Kentucky-born Richard Meyers moved to New York City after dropping out of high school in 1966, aspiring to become a poet.

[1] Hell had an energetic stage presence and wore torn clothing held together with safety pins and his hair spiked, which was to be influential in punk fashion[2].

[4] Disputes with Verlaine led to Hell's departure from Television in April 1975, and he co-founded the Heartbreakers with New York Dolls guitarist Johnny Thunders.

[7] Quine's admiration of the Velvet Underground led him to make hours' worth of bootleg recordings of the band in the late 1960s.

[13] Aside from the influential Quine, Julian and future Ramone Bell, at various times the band included Naux Maciel, Michael Allison, Jahn Xavier, former Contortions and Raybeats guitarist Jody Harris and Golden Palominos leader Anton Fier.