David Johansen, the influential frontman of the New York Dolls and later known for his campy character Buster Poindexter, passed away at age 75 due to stage 4 cancer and a brain tumor. The New York Dolls were pivotal in shaping punk and glam rock, influencing future heavy metal bands with their edgy aesthetic. Despite struggles with fame and struggles within the band, which disbanded after two albums, they reunited in 2004, leading to renewed interest. Johansen is remembered as both a musician and a cultural icon.
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.
Rolling Stone once called the Dolls the mutant children of the hydrogen age, and Vogue called them the darlings of downtown style, tarted-up toughs in boas and heels.
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