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David Johansen, flamboyant New York Dolls frontman, dies at 75
Johansen reemerged as a solo act indebted to the Dolls’ catalog, often playing with former bandmate Sylvain Sylvain. Yet he had an unexpected pop resurgence in the ‘80s after re-inventing ...
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David Johansen, singer from the seminal punk band the New York Dolls, dead at 75
In the ’80s, Johansen assumed the persona of Buster ... Janis Joplin and Otis Redding. The Dolls – the final original lineup included guitarists Sylvain Sylvain and Johnny Thunders, bassist ...
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David Johansen, New York Dolls singer who also found fame as Buster Poindexter, dies at 75
former Smiths frontman and Dolls admirer Morrissey convinced Johansen and other surviving members to regroup for the Meltdown Festival in England, leading to three more studio albums. In the '80s ...
David Johansen, New York Dolls Lead Singer, Dies at 75 Following Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis
David Johansen, the lead singer of New York Dolls, has died. He was 75. Johansen's daughter, Leah Hennessey, confirmed that ...
David Johansen, singer from the seminal punk band the New York Dolls, dies at 75
David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls, ...
David Johansen, Frontman for New York Dolls, Dies at 75
David Johansen, frontman for the punk band the New York Dolls, died at his home in New York City weeks after revealing his diagnosis of stage 4 cancer and a brain tumor. He was 75. Johansen’s death, ...