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Jan 15, 2021 · The band became The Dolls Of New York, taking their name from the Doll Hospital Of New York, where toys were repaired. This happened when their first stable line-up, also featuring frontman David Johansen and bassist Arthur Kane, was confirmed. They then changed the name to the New York Dolls.
Jun 3, 2009 · The original Dolls were plagued by dysfunction and drug abuse — the late guitarist Johnny Thunders was a classic junkie — but, according to frontman David Johansen, the main reason the Dolls...
Initially, the group was composed of singer David Johansen, guitarists Johnny Thunders and Rick Rivets (who was replaced by Sylvain Sylvain after a few months), bass guitarist Arthur "Killer" Kane and drummer Billy Murcia.
Feb 20, 2015 · David Johansen (singer): “When we first started out, there were all these different genres that people tried to slot us into, and we were like: ‘We play rock’n’roll, we don’t play cock.’. We always used to joke, I’d say: ‘Syl wants me to be a glitter rocker and I want to be a glam rocker’, just to show the ridiculousness of the whole thing.
Oct 30, 2013 · When word got out that legendary cabaret club Cafe Carlyle was bringing downtown rock legend David Johansen uptown for Halloween, tongues were wagging. When did the Upper East Side staple get...
Mar 9, 2024 · Bringing the guttersnipe glamour of New York’s underground into living rooms around the UK, the Dolls had just changed the face of rock forever, but some remained unimpressed. “Mock rock”, scoffed Bob Harris on the November 1973 broadcast of The Old Grey Whistle Test.
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Apr 14, 2023 · Morrissey convinced Johansen to reunite the New York Dolls by invoking the name of opera singer Maria Callas. In between songs at his Café Carlyle performance, Johansen asks the crowd, “Have ...
