David Johansen, Who Fronted the New York Dolls and More, Dies at 75

In the 1970s, he and the transgressive Dolls were proto-punk pioneers. He later refashioned himself as the pompadoured lounge lizard Buster Poindexter.

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David Johansen, frontman of New York Dolls, dies aged 75

Flamboyant singer helped point his city’s music scene towards punk, before a successful solo career and eye-catching acting roles. David Johansen, the swaggering, peacocking frontman with glam rock ...
The Guardian - 1h
David Johansen, punk icon and Buster Poindexter alter ego, dies at 75

David Johansen, the gravelly-voiced singer, was last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls.
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David Johansen: 15 Essential Songs

He was the frontman of the New York Dolls, an adventurous solo performer and the lounge act Buster Poindexter. Listen to highlights from his eclectic catalog.
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