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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- 4 : 44AM Guide to a Good Night's Sleep
- Will Power
- Love All the People
- The Leadership Manifesto
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Film & TV
Acting · Valdosta, Georgia, USA
William Melvin "Bill" Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian and satirist. His humor challenged mainstream beliefs, aiming to "enlighten people to think for themselves." Hicks used a ribald approach to express his material, describing himself as "Chomsky with dick jokes." His jokes included general discussions about society, religion, politics, philosophy…
Known for
- Bill Hicks: Reflections — Self (archive footage)2015
- The Reality of Me — Self2012
- American: The Bill Hicks Story — Self2010
- Heckler — Self2007
- Zeitgeist: The Movie — Self (voice) (archive sound)2007
- Bill Hicks Live: Satirist, Social Critic, Stand-up Comedian — Himsef2004
- Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks — Self (archive footage)2003
- Comedy Knockouts — Self (archive footage)2003
- The Best of Midnight Rider — Self (archive footage)2002
- Totally Bill Hicks — Self1998
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1961
- Active to
- 1994
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 144,054
- Total plays
- 4,960,372
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William Melvin "Bill" Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and musician. His humor challenged mainstream beliefs, aiming to "enlighten people to think for themselves." Hicks used a ribald approach to express his material, describing himself as "Chomsky with dick jokes", while conceding that his humor was "caring". His material largely consisted of general discussions about society, religion, politics, philosophy and personal is
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The ERA5 global reanalysis
· 2020 · cited 22,661x
- The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
· 2011 · cited 13,248x
- The diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
· 2011 · cited 9,005x
- Toward defining the preclinical stages of Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
· 2011 · cited 6,017x
- Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults
· 2017 · cited 5,478x
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Quotes
- “The idea of getting a, you know, syringe full of heroin and shooting it in the vein under my cock right now seems like almost a productive act.”
- “I loved when Bush came out and said, "We are losing the war against drugs." You know what that implies? There's a war being fought, and the people on drugs are winning it.”
- “I left in love, in laughter, and in truth and wherever truth, love and laughter abide, I am there in spirit.”
- “All governments are lying cocksuckers.”
- “It's all about money, not freedom, y'all, okay? Nothing to do with fuckin' freedom. If you think you're free, try going somewhere without fucking money, okay?”
- “Yeah, good to be here. I haven't been here in two years...[no applause]...thanks. It's that warmth I've missed in Austin. [Adding extra Southern drawl] So, we been here, ain't our fault you gotta travel around, shit. We supposed to follow you around? You supposed to be back here. What are you doin', where are you?”
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Key facts
- Born
- William Melvin Hicks , ( 1961-12-16 ) December 16, 1961, Valdosta, Georgia , U.S.
- Died
- February 26, 1994 (1994-02-26) (aged 32) , Little Rock, Arkansas , U.S.
- Years active
- 1978–1994
- Medium
- Stand-up television music
- Genres
- Dark comedy political satire observational comedy
- Subjects
- American culture American politics current events recreational drug use conspiracy theories
- Website
- billhicks .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.billhicks.com
- Image
- Bill Hicks at the Laff Stop in Austin, Texas, 1991 (2) cropped.jpg
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- Commons category
- Bill Hicks
- date of birth
- 1961-12-16
- date of death
- 1994-02-26
- name in native language
- Bill Hicks
- start of work period
- 1978-00-00
- birth name
- William Melvin Hicks
- described at URL
- wikispooks.com/wiki/Bill_Hicks
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William Melvin Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian and satirist. His material— encompassing a wide range of social issues including religion, politics, and philosophy— was controversial and often steeped in dark comedy.
At the age of 16, Hicks began performing at the Comedy Workshop in Houston, Texas. During the 1980s, he toured the United States extensively and made a number of high-profile television appearances, but he amassed a significant fan base in the United Kingdom, filling large venues during his 1991 tour. He also achieved some recognition as a guitarist and songwriter.