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David Johansen, who segued from being the New York Dolls frontman to his Buster Poindexter alter ego and back again, has died ...

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David Johansen, the chameleonic and charismatic vocalist who fronted the New York Dolls and found solo success under the ...

David Johansen, who made history as the frontman of the New York Dolls and as Buster Poindexter, has died at 75.

The 1970s band the New York Dolls was hugely influential, despite making only two studio albums. Today we remember Johansen, aka Buster Poindexter, who died Feb. 28. Originally broadcast in 2004.