Stiv Bators
Background information
Birth name	Steven John Bator.
Born	October 22, 1949(1949-10-22) Youngstown, Ohio
Died	June 2, 1990(1990-06-02) Paris, France
Genre(s)	Punk rock Gothic rock Post-punk New Wave
Occupation(s)	Singer, Composer, Actor
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar,
Years active	1974 - 1990
Label(s)	Bomp!, Sire
Associated acts	The Stooges MC5

Steven John Bator, known as Stiv Bators (October 22, 1949 - June 2, 1990), was an American rock and roll and punk rock vocalist and guitarist from Youngstown, Ohio. He is best remembered for his bands, The Dead Boys and The Lords of the New Church. is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Location within the state of Ohio Coordinates: , Country United States State Ohio Counties Mahoning Founded 1796 Incorporated 1848 (village) - 1867 (city) Government  - Mayor Jay Williams (I) Area  - City  34. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Gothic rock (sometimes called goth rock or simply goth) is a genre of rock music that originated during the late 1970s. ... Post punk generally refers to the particularly fertile and creative period following the initial punk rock explosion. During the first wave of punk, roughly spanning 1976-1983, bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones and The Damned began to challenge the current styles and conventions of rock... Bold text New Wave in the late 1970s and early 1980s was inspired by the punk rock. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Harry Belafonte singing, photograph by C. van Vechten Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with speech. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Bomp! Records is an American indie label, featuring punk, pop, powerpop, garage, new wave, old school rock, and much more. ... Sire Records Company is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. ... The Stooges are an American rock band that was first active from around 1967 to 1974, and then reformed in 2003. ... MC5 (short for Motor City Five) was a hard rock band formed in Detroit, Michigan, USA in 1964 and active until 1972. ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Location within the state of Ohio Coordinates: , Country United States State Ohio Counties Mahoning Founded 1796 Incorporated 1848 (village) - 1867 (city) Government  - Mayor Jay Williams (I) Area  - City  34. ... The Dead Boys were a punk band that formed in Cleveland, Ohio about 1975, evolving out of the band Rocket From The Tombs. ... The Lords of the New Church were a punk rock supergroup. ...

Music and film career

In the course of his career, Bators was involved with a variety of bands, including Rocket From The Tombs, Frankenstein, The Wanderers and The Whores of Babylon (with Dee Dee Ramone and Johnny Thunders). He also recorded as a solo artist with Bomp! Records. Rocket From The Tombs was an American rock band that formed in the summer of 1974. ... This article is about the 1818 novel. ... Dee Dee Ramone, 1979 Dee Dee Ramone (Douglas Glenn Colvin) (September 18, 1951 - June 5, 2002) was a German American songwriter and bassist, best remembered as a founding member of punk rock band The Ramones. ... Johnny Thunders, born John Anthony Genzale, Jr (July 15, 1952 - April 23, 1991), was a rock and roll guitarist and singer, first with the New York Dolls, the proto-punk glam rockers of the early 70s. ... Bomp! Records is an American indie label, featuring punk, pop, powerpop, garage, new wave, old school rock, and much more. ...

It was as the lead singer and driving force of the Dead Boys, however, that Bators helped pioneer the punk rock sound, look and attitude. In 1977, Bators and the Dead Boys were featured in the independent punk rock film Crash 'n' Burn by Ross McLaren. Around the same time, the band became a popular staple at CBGB's, the now-legendary music club in New York City's East Village. The Dead Boys were a early punk band that formed in Cleveland, Ohio about 1975, evolving out of the band Rocket From The Tombs. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... The Dead Boys were a early punk band that formed in Cleveland, Ohio about 1975, evolving out of the band Rocket From The Tombs. ... Crash n Burn is a film about Toronto, Ontarios, first punk club by Ross McLaren, 1977 (B&W). ... Ross McLaren is a Canadian artist and filmmaker, based in New York City. ... CBGB, also CBGBs or CBs is a legendary club in the Manhattan Bowery district of New York City, New York. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... East Village Also known as Newmyers Seven Nuts, named for its inventor Chris Newmyer, East Village is a community card poker game. ...

Following the demise of the Dead Boys in 1979, Bators began a tumultuous relationship with Bomp! Records and its president, Greg Shaw. According to Shaw: "[W]hat he craved most was to escape the fetters of his Dead Boy image and win respect as a singer of contemporary pop rock. . . . In other words, he wanted to be 'the thinking punk's Eric Carmen.'"^[1] To this end, and usually with first-wave punk rock veterans in his wake, he recorded several singles (many of which were unreleased) and a fine LP, Disconnected, which was released in 1980. A retrospective album released in 1994, L.A. L.A. documented Bators' efforts as a pop singer. Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Bomp! Records is an American indie label, featuring punk, pop, powerpop, garage, new wave, old school rock, and much more. ... Greg Shaw (1949-2004) was a Los Angeles based fanzine publisher and record label owner. ... Eric Howard Carmen (born August 11, 1949, in Cleveland, Ohio, USA) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist. ... L.A. L.A. is a compilation album of the best of the music recorded by Stiv Bators at the Bomp! Records studios (other than his 1980 LP, Disconnected) before and after his involvement with the Lords of the New Church when he was attempting to reinvent himself as a...

One all-night recording session at Bomp in January 1980 probably led to an introduction to Sham 69 singer Jimmy Pursey. Afer Sham 69 broke up, Bators formed the Wanderers with other members of the band by the end of the year. This under-appreciated band came up with an anomaly for punk rock, a concept album Only Lovers Left Alive (released in May 1981), along with two singles. Sham 69 are an English punk rock band from Hersham, Surrey. ... Jimmy Pursey (born February 9, 1955) is a singer and former member of English punk rock group Sham 69 between 1976-1980 and then from 1987-1993. ...

Bators formed The Lords of the New Church later in 1981 with Brian James of The Damned and Dave Tregunna of Sham 69. The Lords became notorious for their live shows. A devotee of Iggy Pop, Bator had developed a fearless reputation in his Dead Boys days and continued such antics with The Lords. The most famous being the time he reportedly hanged himself during a show. Bator's stunt went awry and he was pronounced clinically dead for several minutes. Nonetheless, Bator survived and The Lords recorded two more successful albums. The Lords of the New Church were a punk rock supergroup. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Brian James is a British rock and roll guitarist who played in the pioneering punk band, The Damned, and later in The Lords of the New Church. ... The Damned are an English punk rock and gothic rock band formed in London in 1976. ... Sham 69 are an English punk rock band from Hersham, Surrey. ... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ...

Later, the punk vocalist gained additional exposure through film. In 1981, Bators co-starred in the satirical John Waters film, Polyester. Seven years later, Bators made a memorable cameo appearance as "Dick Slammer", lead singer of "The Blender Children", in the offbeat comedy, Tapeheads, starring John Cusack and Tim Robbins. Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... John Waters (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, writer, personality, visual artist and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films. ... Polyester is a 1981 John Waters film starring Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, and Mink Stole. ... John Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is an American film actor and writer. ... Tim Robbins at Cannes, 2001 Height: 6 ft 4 in / 1. ...

The Lords of the New Church broke up in 1988 when Bators injured his back and guitarist Brian James secretly began advertising for a replacement singer. When Bators found out he played the encore of the band's final show donning a T-shirt with James' newspaper ad printed across the front. He then proceeded to fire the remaining members on-stage. The Lords of the New Church were a punk rock supergroup. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Brian James is a British rock and roll guitarist who played in the pioneering punk band, The Damned, and later in The Lords of the New Church. ...

Personal life

In the late 1970s, Bators became sexually involved with model / singer Bebe Buell; mother of the, then infant, Liv Tyler and temporarily set up home with the pair in Bangor, Maine. He subsequently moved to England and established the Wanderers, whose core members were originally with the band Sham 69 and was influenced by Peter Beter.^[2] The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Bebe Buell traveled in celebrity circles most of her life. ... Liv Tyler (born Liv Rundgren, on July 1, 1977 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York[1]) is an American actress best known for her roles of Grace Stamper in Armageddon and Arwen in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. ... This article is about the Maine, USA city of Bangor. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Sham 69 are an English punk rock band from Hersham, Surrey. ... Peter David Beter Peter David Beter (1921-1987), was an U.S. lawyer, who became a conspiracy theorist. ...

Bators remained an expatriate for the duration of his life. He married an English woman, divorced her, and relocated to Paris, France. There he remained until his untimely death. In 1990, a reportedly intoxicated Bators was struck by a laundry truck on a street in Paris. He was brought to a hospital but was reportedly sent home by the attending physician.^{[citation needed]} Reports indicate that he died in his sleep as the result of a concussion. Unsubstantiated rumors suggest that Bators, a fan of rock legend Jim Morrison, had earlier requested that his ashes be spread over Morrison's Paris grave. Other sources say he had also requested to be snorted by his close friends.^{[citation needed]} This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Italian street, with laundry hung to dry Laundry can be: items of clothing and other textiles that require washing, the act of washing clothing and textiles, the room of a house in which this is done. ... “Lorry” redirects here. ... Concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), is the most common and least serious type of traumatic brain injury. ... For other persons named James or Jim Morrison, see James Morrison. ... For other persons named James or Jim Morrison, see James Morrison. ...

Trivia

• Demolition 23 dedicated a song titled "Dead Time Stories" (written by Michael Monroe and Jude Wilder) to Bators on the band's 1994 album called Demolition 23. The lyrics of the song contain several references to Bators and his music.

Demolition 23 was a rock band formed in 1993 in New York by former Hanoi Rocks frontman Michael Monroe and ex-Star Star guitarist Jay Hening, following the ending of Monroes Jerusalem Slim project with Steve Stevens. ... Monroe performing onstage with Hanoi Rocks. ...

Discography

With The Dead Boys

• LP's
  • Young, Loud and Snotty - Sire Records 1977
  • We Have Come for Your Children - Sire Records 1978

• Later Releases
  • Night of the Living Dead Boys - Bomp! Records 1981
  • The Return of the Living Dead Boys - Revenge 1987 (Import/France)
  • Liver Than You'll Ever Be - Various Labels 1988 (Import/Various)
  • Younger, Louder and Snottier - Bomp! 1997
  • Twistin' on the Devil's Fork - Hell Yeah / Bacchus 1998
  • All This and More - Bomp! 1998
  • 3rd Generation Nation - Bad Boy Production 1999

• 7" Singles
  • Sonic Reducer - Sire Records 1977
  • Tell Me - Sire Records 1977
  • Search and Destroy - Revenge 1977 (Import/France)
  • Buried Gems - Cold Front 2000
  • Paul Sherry goes Back - The Paul Sherry Sessions 2007

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With Lords of the New Church

• Studio albums
  • The Lords of the New Church (1982)
  • Is Nothing Sacred? (1983)
  • The Method to Our Madness (1984)

• Live albums
  • Scene of the Crime (1988)
  • Live at the Spit (1988)
  • Second Coming (1989)
  • The Lord's Prayer II (2003)

• Compilation albums
  • Killer Lords (1985)
  • The Lord's Prayer I (2002)

• Singles
  • Live for Today 12" (1983)
  • Psycho Sex 12" (?)
  • Like a Virgin 12" (1985)
  • Dance With Me 12" (1987)

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With the Wanderers

• Studio Albums
  • Only Lovers Left Alive (Polydor Records; #POLS 1028); rel. May 1981
  • Only Lovers Left Alive (Captain Oi Records reissue on CD; #AHOY CD 141) rel. 2000

• Singles
  • "Ready to Snap" b/w "Beyond the Law" (Polydor Records; #POSP 239); rel. March 1981
  • "The Times They Are A-Changin'" b/w "It's a Little Bit Frightening" (Polydor Records; #POSP 284); re. July 1981

Solo

• Albums
  • 1980 - Disconnected
  • 198? - The Lord and the New Creatures
  • 1988 - Live at the Limelight
  • 1992 - I Wanna Be a Dead Boy...
  • 1994 - L.A. L.A.
  • 1994 - Sonic Reducer - Les Genies Du Rock
  • 1996 - The Last Race
  • 2004 - L.A. Confidential

• Singles
  • "The Last Year" b/w "It’s Cold Outside" (Bomp Records 7"; #45-125); rel. May 1979
  • "Circumstantial Evidence" b/w "Not That Way Anymore" (Bomp Records 7"; #45-128); rel. Jan. 1980
  • "Too Much To Dream" (12"); rel. 1980
  • "Story In Your Eyes" b/w "Have Love Will Travel" (Bomp Records 12"; #45-12136); rel. fall 1986
  • "Here’s A Heart" (12"), by Lyres with Stiv; rel. 1988
  • "King of the Brats" (7"); rel. 1994

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References

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External links

• Stiv Bators
• Lords of the New Church Band Site
• Stiv Bators Discography