Pioneers Heartbreakers Dead: Walter Lure Punk Rock

Following the band's initial collapse in the late '70s, Lure made a radical career change. While still battling addiction—which he eventually overcame in 1988—he took an entry-level job on Wall Street in the early 1980s. He spent decades as a successful and bond trader , working for firms like Lehman Brothers until its 2008 bankruptcy. Despite his corporate success, he never left music behind:

Walter Lure, Guitarist for a 'Mythical' Punk Band, Dies at 71 pioneers heartbreakers dead walter lure punk rock

Lure joined in 1975, playing rhythm guitar and writing or co-writing many of the tracks on their only studio album, the 1977 classic L.A.M.F. (Like a Mother F---er). The band was central to the exploding New York punk scene and famously joined the Sex Pistols , The Clash , and The Damned on the legendary Anarchy Tour in the UK in 1976. While bandmates like Johnny Thunders were known for their wild, heroin-fueled lifestyles, Lure was often considered the "linchpin" that kept the group together musically. The Wall Street Shift Following the band's initial collapse in the late

The story of is one of the most unique "second acts" in rock history, transitioning from a founding member of the seminal punk band The Heartbreakers to a successful Wall Street stockbroker . The Punk Pioneer Despite his corporate success, he never left music