1. Lenny Kaye is an American guitarist, composer, and writer, notable for his work with the Patti Smith Group, his contributions to music magazines, and his garage rock retrospective anthology Nuggets.
13 Facts About Lenny Kaye
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Lenny Kaye's father changed the family name from Kusikoff to Kaye when Lenny was one-year old.
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Lenny Kaye played the accordion, but by the end of the 1950s had dropped the instrument in favor of collecting records.
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In 1960, his family moved to North Brunswick, New Jersey, where Lenny Kaye attended high school.
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Lenny Kaye participated in science fiction fandom and gained experience in writing, publishing his own science fiction fanzine, Obelisk, at the age of 15.
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Lenny Kaye's uncle was songwriter Larry Kusik, who wrote lyrics to "A Time For Us" and "Speak Softly Love".
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Lenny Kaye recorded "Crazy Like A Fox" and its flip side song, "Shock Me", which were released as a 45, issued under the name of Link Cromwell, and leased to Hollywood Records, a division of Starday Records in Nashville; it was released in March 1966.
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Lenny Kaye became music editor for Cavalier, a men's magazine, where he wrote a monthly column until 1975.
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Lenny Kaye served as the New York correspondent for Disc, a British weekly publication.
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Lenny Kaye coproduced Suzanne Vega's first two albums and her 1987 hit single, "Luka", which was nominated for a Grammy as "Record of the Year".
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Lenny Kaye recorded a version of "I Wanna Know", a 1950s rhythm and blues ballad.
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Lenny Kaye appeared on and wrote one song for The Fleshtones 2011 album Brooklyn Sound Solution, released by Yep Roc.
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In mid-February 2018, Lenny Kaye took over the night shift on Underground Garage, replacing Richard Manitoba.