The Dolls, formed 1971 in New York City and fronted by Johansen ... Simply put, it was a pure, dyed-in-the-wool rock ’n’ roll show. “I also recall that he was in attendance when the ...

David Johansen, the frontman and last surviving member of proto-punk band New York Dolls, who went on to act in films such as "Scrooged," has died.

“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, and that was just for starters,” ...

David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls, ...

A master of many musical genres, he also recorded as Buster Poindexter and appeared as an actor in ‘Scrooged,’ ‘Let It Ride’ and ‘Oz.’ ...

“And if the New York Dolls could do it, I could do it.” Many famous rock’n’roll bands came out of New York City in the 1970s, including Kiss, Ramones, Talking Heads and Blondie. But none ...

“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, and that was just for ...