THE CRAMPS
The Cramps were an American garage punk band formed in 1973. Their line-up rotated much over their existence, with the husband and wife duo of lead singer Lux Interior and lead guitarist Poison Ivy as the only permanent members. Guitarist and drummer Pam Ballam rounded out the first complete lineup in April 1976.Bryan Gregory.
They were part of the early CBGB punk movement that had emerged in New York. By being the first known band to blend punk rock with rockabilly, The Cramps are widely recognized as innovators of psychobilly, as well as garage punk.
On January 10, 2001, Bryan Gregory died at Anaheim Memorial Medical Center of complications following a heart attack. He was 46.
On February 4, 2009 at 4:40 AM PST, Lux Interior died at the Glendale Memorial Hospital from a pre-existing heart condition. He was 62.
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