David Johansen(I)
- Music Artist
- Actor
- Composer
New York City born David Johansen sang in Rock & Roll dance bands as a
teenager, joining Charles Ludlum's Ridiculous Theater and starting the
New York Dolls.
The highly influential Dolls made two iconic Rock & Roll records before
disbanding in the mid seventies. At this time he created the David
Johansen Group which recorded six highly acclaimed albums and toured
hits such as "Funky but Chic" for the next ten years. Simultaneously he
began performing Jump Blues, Calypso, and "Pre-Hayes code Rock & Roll"
under the name Buster Poindexter The success of these shows led to
Buster Poindexter's touring four swinging internationally acclaimed
CD's.
During this time, in addition to his musical career, Johansen started
appearing in various movies , including Let It Ride (1989) and Scrooged (1988), as
well as making various television appearances, including a season on
Saturday Night Live (1975).
teenager, joining Charles Ludlum's Ridiculous Theater and starting the
New York Dolls.
The highly influential Dolls made two iconic Rock & Roll records before
disbanding in the mid seventies. At this time he created the David
Johansen Group which recorded six highly acclaimed albums and toured
hits such as "Funky but Chic" for the next ten years. Simultaneously he
began performing Jump Blues, Calypso, and "Pre-Hayes code Rock & Roll"
under the name Buster Poindexter The success of these shows led to
Buster Poindexter's touring four swinging internationally acclaimed
CD's.
During this time, in addition to his musical career, Johansen started
appearing in various movies , including Let It Ride (1989) and Scrooged (1988), as
well as making various television appearances, including a season on
Saturday Night Live (1975).