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2 unusual facts about Jim Carroll


John L'Ecuyer

His first feature, Curtis's Charm (1995), was an adaptation of a Jim Carroll story.

Roger Lavallee

He occasionally performs with Shana Morrison, and has performed with the late writer/poet/musician, Jim Carroll.


4 Out of 5 Doctors

According to band member Jeff Severson, the Doctors toured with Hall & Oates, Ritchie Blackmore, and Pat Travers, and opened for The Clash, The Cars, Cyndi Lauper, Steppenwolf, Jim Carroll, and others.

Allen Lanier

In addition to his work with Blue Öyster Cult, he also contributed to music by Patti Smith, Jim Carroll, The Dictators and The Clash, among others.

Deborah Dir

She is the niece of legendary singer songwriter, guitarist Brian Marnell, known for his innovative Rock New Wave sound with San Francisco, Bay Area SVT (band) with Jack Casady and his collaboration with Jim Carroll Basketball Diaries.

The Blizzard of 78

cn Tanya Donelly contributed a guest vocal to the album, and it won several Motif Magazine awards in 2007.cn The Blizzard of 78 have played with, or opened for, Coldplay, Alex Chilton, Ronnie Spector, Snow Patrol, Jim Carroll, Tanya Donelly, Guster, Remy Zero and Throwing Muses.

Your Time Has Come

The song was inspired by the 1980s song "People Who Died," by The Jim Carroll Band, an emotional salute to the casualties of New York drug culture written by poet and singer Jim Carroll, who also wrote the autobiographical The Basketball Diaries.


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