Bill Hicks

Born: Dec 16, 1961 in Valdosta, GA

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Died: Feb 26, 1994 in Little Rock, AR

Biography: Bill Hicks was the last great social satirist, the true descendent of comedians like Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor. His work confronted the hypocrisies of late-20th century American life, divining comedy from the more evil impulses of the government and the mass media while assaulting the soullessness ...Read full biography

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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 (3), Singles & EPs (2), DVD/Video (1)

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