Bill Hicks

Bill Hicks
Born: Dec 16, 1961 in Valdosta, GA
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Died: Feb 26, 1994 in Little Rock, AR
Genre: Comedy
Styles: Standup Comedy, Satire, Political Comedy
Biography: Bill Hicks was the last great social satirist, the true descendent of comedians like Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, and Mort Sahl. The self-described "Prince of Darkness," his work confronted the hypocrisies of late-20th century American life, divining comedy from the more evil impulses of the government ...Read full biography
Rant In E-Minor
Released: 1997
Label: Rykodisc
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Rant in E-Minor is the comedy equivalent of an Ingmar Bergman film. This posthumously released CD is so brutal, bitter, pessimistic, and honest that it is a very difficult task indeed to listen to it. ...Read full review
Arizona Bay
Released: 1997
Label: Rykodisc
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Bill Hicks envisioned a big earthquake sending California into the ocean, leaving a place called Arizona Bay. When you hear how Hicks ridicules Los Angeles, you will think that Woody Allen's comments about ...Read full review
More Bill Hicks albums: Main Albums (8), Compilations (1)
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