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United States

David Johansen

Top Songs By David Johansen

Listen to Hot Hot Hot by Buster Poindexter & His Banshees of Blue, see lyrics, music video & more!

Hot Hot HotBuster Poindexter & His Banshees of Blue

Listen to My Collection by David Johansen & Kimiko Glenn, see lyrics, music video & more!

My CollectionDavid Johansen & Kimiko Glenn

Listen to Funky But Chic by David Johansen, see lyrics, music video & more!

Funky But ChicDavid Johansen

Listen to Frenchette by David Johansen, see lyrics, music video & more!

FrenchetteDavid Johansen

Listen to Hit the Road, Jack by Buster Poindexter & His Banshees of Blue, see lyrics, music video & more!

Hit the Road, JackBuster Poindexter & His Banshees of Blue

Listen to Strut Miss Lizzie (feat. Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks) by David Johansen, see lyrics, music video & more!

Strut Miss Lizzie (feat. Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks)David Johansen

Listen to We Gotta Get Out of This Place / Don't Bring Me Down / It's My Life (Live) by David Johansen, see lyrics, music video & more!

We Gotta Get Out of This Place / Don't Bring Me Down / It's My Life (Live)David Johansen

Listen to House of the Rising Sun by Buster Poindexter, see lyrics, music video & more!

House of the Rising SunBuster Poindexter

Listen to Smack Dab In the Middle by Buster Poindexter, see lyrics, music video & more!

Smack Dab In the MiddleBuster Poindexter

Listen to Heart of Gold by Buster Poindexter, see lyrics, music video & more!

Heart of GoldBuster Poindexter

More albums from David Johansen

ALBUMShakerDavid Johansen and the Harry Smiths

Listen to Buster's Spanish Rocketship by Buster Poindexter

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Listen to Buster Goes Berserk by Buster Poindexter

ALBUMBuster Goes BerserkBuster Poindexter

Listen to Buster Poindexter by Buster Poindexter

ALBUMBuster PoindexterBuster Poindexter

Listen to Here Comes the Night by David Johansen

ALBUMHere Comes the NightDavid Johansen

Listen to In Style (Bonus Track Version) by David Johansen

ALBUMIn Style (Bonus Track Version)David Johansen

Listen to David Johansen by David Johansen

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David Johansen's Popular Music Videos

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About David Johansen

Hometown

Staten Island, NY, United States

Born

January 9, 1950

Genre

Rock

Best known for his tenure fronting the hugely influential band the New York Dolls, David Johansen was a true chameleon. Transforming from a lipstick-smeared proto-punk hero into a soulful hard rocker, a tuxedo-clad lounge lizard, and a rough-hewn blues shouter, he remained a rock & roll original and a true cultural innovator. Johansen first made his name with the New York Dolls' self-titled debut album, and after their breakup, he stepped out as a solo act with 1978's David Johansen, which paired his swaggering style with a more accessible hard rock sound. What began as a local side project evolved into 1987's Buster Poindexter, which spawned an enduring hit, "Hot Hot Hot." Johansen poured his love of acoustic blues into 2000's David Johansen & the Harry Smiths, and the Dolls enjoyed a surprise second run, cutting One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This in 2006.

David Johansen has also released music as a member of The David Johansen Group, David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, The Harry Smiths, and New York Dolls.