David Johansen, known for his work as part of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls and his alter ego Buster Poindexter, has passed away at 75. Despite facing health struggles, including stage 4 cancer and a brain tumor, Johansen left a lasting impact on music and culture. The New York Dolls were influential in shaping punk and glam rock, known for their unique fashion and sound. Although they struggled commercially, their music and style inspired many artists and genres that followed. Their legacy continues to resonate in the music world today.
"When you're an artist, the main thing you want to do is inspire people, so if you succeed in doing that, it's pretty gratifying."
"The New York Dolls were more than musicians; they were a phenomenon. They drew on old rock 'n' roll, big-city blues, show tunes, the Rolling Stones and girl groups."
"The New York Dolls were the mutant children of the hydrogen age, darlings of downtown style, tarted-up toughs in boas and heels."
The band never found commercial success and was torn by internal strife and drug addictions, breaking up after two albums by the middle of the decade.
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