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David Roger Johansen (sometimes spelled David Jo Hansen; born January 9, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls.
Apr 14, 2023 · Martin Scorsese’s new Showtime doc about the New York Dolls frontman, aka Buster Poindexter, sheds new light on the punk trailblazer. By Kory Grow. April 14, 2023. David Johansen of New York...
David Johansen. Actor: Scrooged. New York City born David Johansen sang in Rock & Roll dance bands as a teenager, joining Charles Ludlum's Ridiculous Theater and starting the New York Dolls. The highly influential Dolls made two iconic Rock & Roll records before disbanding in the mid seventies.
May 5, 2023 · David Johansen is a founding member of the New York Dolls, a legendary 1970s band that never sold many records but paved the way for punk rock. He's also performed in his persona, Buster ...
He also formed a band called David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, named after the eccentric ethnomusicologist, performing jump blues, Delta blues, and some original songs. Sylvain formed his own band, the Criminals, then cut a solo album for RCA, while also working with Johansen. He later became a taxicab driver in New York.
Apr 13, 2023 · Rob LeDonne. | GRAMMYs / Apr 13, 2023 - 11:28 am. David Johansen changed everything when he and his band the New York Dolls exploded onto the music scene in the rollicking 1970s. Thanks to a fiercely independent penchant for subversiveness, norm-breaking style and outrageous stage presence, Johansen is widely credited as a founding member of a ...
May 5, 2023 · New York Dolls Frontman David Johansen. Johansen was a founding member and frontman for the early '70s glam band The New York Dolls – the band that helped set the stage for the punk movement ...
Mar 16, 2023 · The wild career of David Johansen — New York Dolls frontman, punk gadabout, occasional actor, and Buster Poindexter portrayer — will be the focus of an upcoming documentary co-directed by ...
Apr 13, 2023 · 34K views 1 year ago. Academy Award-winner Martin Scorsese joins Morning Joe along with singer-songwriter David Johansen to discuss the new Showtime documentary 'Personality Crisis: One Night...
David Roger Johansen is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter, and for playing the Ghost of Christmas Past in Scrooged.
