Rolling Stone.Tributes have been pouring in for Sylvain, with musician Lenny Kaye, who is the guitarist for Patti Smith's band, leading the way.He said: "His role in the band was as lynchpin, keeping the revolving satellites of his bandmates in precision."The New York Dolls heralded the future, made it easy to dance to."From the time I first saw their poster appear on the wall of Village Oldies in 1972, advertising a residency at the Mercer Hotel up the street, throughout their meteoric ascent and shooting star flame-out, the New York Dolls were the heated core of this music we hail, the band that makes you want to form a band."Sylvain helped found the New York Dolls in 1971, after being born in Egypt, moving to France and then later New.
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