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David Johansen

voc, h, *1950 US, Staten Island
Singer / Songwriter of Rock and Alternative
A.k.a. David Roger Johansen Buster Poindexter

David Roger Johansen (born January 9, 1950) is an American rock, protopunk, blues, and pop 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.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Harmonica
  • Percussion
Genres
  • Rock
  • Alternative
  • Pop
  • Blues
  • Electronic
Plays With
Buster Poindexter And His Banshees Of Blue
David Johansen And The Harry Smiths
David Johansen Group
New York Dolls
The Saturday Night Live Band
Steve Conte & The Crazy Truth
Popular Tracks   
My Collection on Centaurworld: S1 by The Centaurworld Cast
Funky But Chic on David Johansen by David Johansen
Strut Miss Lizzie on Boardwalk Empire Volume 2: Music From The HBO Original Series by Various Artists
Personality Crisis on VINYL: Music From The HBO® Original Series - Vol. 1 by Vinyl on HBO
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place/Don't Bring Me Down/It's My Life - Live at the Paradise Club, Boston, MA - February 1982 on Live It Up by David Johansen
The Last Kind Words on Jim White Presents Music From Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus by Various Artists
Frenchette on David Johansen by David Johansen
Stranded in the Jungle on VINYL: Music From The HBO® Original Series - Vol. 1 by Vinyl on HBO
There Ain't No Sweet Man on Boardwalk Empire Volume 3: Music From The HBO Original Series by Various Artists
Somebody Buy Me A Drink on David Johansen and the Harry Smiths by David Johansen and the Harry Smiths

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
In Style / Here Comes The NightDavid Johansen2017Compil.
Live At Bunky's Madison Wi, 4th July 1978David Johansen2014Album
David Johansen/Live It UpDavid Johansen2008Compil.
Lonely TenementDavid Johansen1998Album
Looking GoodDavid Johansen1996Compil.
From Pumps To Pompadour The David Johansen StoryDavid Johansen1995Compil.
Crucial Music (The David Johansen Collection)David Johansen1990Compil.
Tokyo Dolls (Live!)David Johansen & Sylvain Sylvain1986Album
Heard The NewsDavid Johansen1985Album
King Of BabylonDavid Johansen1985Album
Montreux '84Elliott Murphy Feat. David Johansen1984Album
Heard The NewsDavid Johansen1984Single
Sweet RevengeDavid Johansen1984Album
Stranded In The JungleDavid Johansen1982Single
The Animals' MedleyDavid Johansen1982Single
Extracts From "Live It Up"David Johansen1982Album
Live It UpDavid Johansen1982Album
Personality CrisisDavid Johansen1982Single
Melody (Studio)David Johansen1982Single
David Johansen Live / SamplerDavid Johansen1981Album
Here Comes The NightDavid Johansen1981Album
The Robert Klein Radio Show (June 28, 1981)Robert Klein Featuring David Johansen, Bill Murray, Richie Havens1981Single
She Loves StrangersDavid Johansen1981Single
Here Comes The NightDavid Johansen1981Album
Marquesa De Sade / She Loves StrangersDavid Johansen1981Single
Melody / Wreckless CrazyDavid Johansen1979Single
Swaheto WomanDavid Johansen1979Single
In StyleDavid Johansen1979Album
David JohansenDavid Johansen1978Album
Funky But Chic / The Rope (The Let Go Song)David Johansen1978Single
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Acknowledgements
To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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