David Johansen, who segued from being the New York Dolls frontman to his Buster Poindexter alter ego and back again, has died at age 75.
In the New York Dolls, Johansen defined an era when ‘70s glam rock was getting leaner and meaner as the seeds of punk rock began to sow. With a transgressive gender-bending style — lipstick ...
NEW YORK (AP) — David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls who later performed as his campy, pompadoured alter ...
Keanan and I had a strong connection from the very beginning, both musically and on a personal level. We are truly great ...
Bands not solo acts; debut album released before 1980 (about when the classic rock radio format began); three or more studio ...
David Johansen with the New York Dolls in 1973 (photo: Richard Creamer / Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images). David Johansen, whose flamboyant style turned glam-punk progenitors the New York ...
David Johansen, the frontman and last surviving member of proto-punk band New York Dolls, who went on to act in films such as "Scrooged," has died.
According to Rock Music Timeline, the '70s fueled the "27 Club" conspiracy ... Aerosmith, Queen) glam rock (David Bowie, Slade, New York Dolls), blues rock (Eric Clapton, Steve Miller Band ...
David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of 1970s glam ... “The New York Dolls were more than musicians; they were a phenomenon. They drew on old rock ...