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David Roger Johansen [5] (sometimes spelled David Jo Hansen; born January 9, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter, and for playing the Ghost of Christmas Past in Scrooged . Early life.
En la década de los ochenta, Johansen comenzó un proyecto musical bajo el pseudónimo de Buster Poindexter, acompañado por The Uptown Horns, interpretando canciones de jazz, lounge y calipso llegando a presentarse en Saturday Night Live. Como Poindexter se colocó en el primer en las listas con la canción «Hot Hot Hot».
Buster Poindexter is a self-titled album released by RCA Records in 1987 by Buster Poindexter, the alter ego of New York Dolls frontman David Johansen. Johansen re-recorded the track "Heart of Gold" as Buster Poindexter, which originally appeared on Johansen's 1981 solo album Here Comes the Night.
14 de abr. de 2023 · Martin Scorsese's Showtime film Personality Crisis explores the life of New York Dolls singer David Johansen, also known as Buster Poindexter. Learn how he created the lounge singer persona, his involvement in the Dadaist movement, and his reunion with the Dolls.
Buster Poindexter. Buster Poindexter (born January 9, 1950, Staten Island, New York, USA) is a pseudonym of David Johansen, an American rock, punk, blues and pop singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal protopunk band the New York Dolls formed in 1971.
5 de may. de 2023 · May 5, 20231:38 PM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. Terry Gross. 35-Minute Listen. Playlist. Johansen, who went on to perform under the persona of the lounge singer Buster Poindexter, is the subject of...
David Johansen is a New York-born musician who started the New York Dolls and performed as Buster Poindexter. He also appeared in movies such as Scrooged and Kick-Ass, and TV shows such as Saturday Night Live and Oz.
