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David Johansen, New York Dolls Frontman, Dies at 75
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.
David Johansen, the frontman and last surviving member of proto-punk band New York Dolls, who went on to become a lounge singer under the name Buster Poindexter and act in films such as “Scrooged,” has died. Their first album, titled “New York Dolls” and produced by Todd Rundgren, was released in 1973 and featured the members in drag, reflecting the gender-bending style of the time of rockers like David Bowie. The album’s grungy hard rock-meets glam pop sound on songs like “Personality Crisis” reflected the theme of alienated youth and served as a template for bands like The Ramones.
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