- Rick Rivets
In 1971, childhood friends
Arthur Kane and Rick Rivets formed a band which, after Rivets was replaced bySylvain Sylvain , became theNew York Dolls , the name provided by the new guitarist.In 1973 Rivets formed the Brats. The newly formedKISS opened for the Brats several times before becoming one of the most popular bands of their era. In 1977 Rivets quit the Brats. He formed theCorpse Grinders withArthur Kane on bass and their former highschool friend Stuboy Wylder on vocals. Kane left shortly afterwards. In 2006, Rick Rivets released an album called City Rockers with the Rick Rivets Band. He appears briefly in the movieNew York Doll aboutArthur Kane .External links
*imdb title|id=0436629|title=New York Doll
* [http://www.newyorkdollmovie.com/ New York Doll movie]
* [http://www.rickrivetsband.com/ Rick Rivets Band Official Site]
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