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The Jim Carroll Band Was A New Wave/punk Rock Group Formed By Poet And Writer Jim Carroll In 1978 After Encouragement From Patti Smith. The Band Was Formerly Called Amsterdam Based San Francisco California. The Musicians Were Steve Linsley Bass Wayne Woods Drums Brian Linsley And Terrell Winn Guitars . Their Biggest Commercial Success Was The Single "People Who Died" From Their 1980 Debut Album Catholic Boy The Album Featured Contributions From Allen Lanier And Bobby Keys. The Song Was Covered By John Cale On His Antártida Soundtrack. Later Albums Were Dry Dreams 1982 And I Write Your Name 1983 Both With Contributions From Lenny Kaye. The Band Split Around 1984 He Was The Author Of "The Basketball Diaries" Later Turned Into A Movie Of The Same Name. It Was An Account Of His High School Years Spent Hustling And As A Part Of The Hard Drug Scene Of The Late 60's New York. Carroll Died On September 13 2009 In Manhattan.

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