David Johansen
David Johansen
David Roger Johansenis an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal protopunk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPunk Singer
Date of Birth9 January 1950
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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I had a picture of myself when I was a kid, how I'd look when I got old. I look in the mirror and think, This is pretty much it.
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In the late '70s, I had a band - the David Johansen band, for lack of a better name - and I started collecting, not records, but tapes from people I knew who had jump-blues records.
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