continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. from the U.S.A Location: all the way from the Atlantic to the Pacific S.O.S.! Born on Staten Island, New York, on 9 January 1950, David Johansen was lead singer of the legendary 1970s protopunk band the New York Dolls. We don’t have any upcoming events for this artist right now. Johansen hosts a weekly show, David Johansen's Mansion of Fun, on Sirius Satellite Radio while continuing to write and perform. Enter your email to follow new comments on this article. Best known for his tenure fronting the hugely influential New York Dolls, David Johansen was a true chameleon; throughout the course of a career which saw him transform from a lipstick-smeared proto-punk hero into an urbane blue-eyed soul man and finally into a tuxedo-clad lounge lizard, he remained a rock & roll original, an unpredictable iconoclast and a true cultural innovator. In September 2009, he appeared on Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, the Travel Channel television program, in which he toured Staten Island with the program's host. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. Submit Corrections. [11] From 1983 to 2011, Johansen was married to photographer Kate Simon. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Featuring music "from the jungles of Africa to the Bayou of Louisiana, and from Duke Ellington to Phil Spector to Billy Joe Shaver, the show is all over the musical map," truly free-form and eclectic. I managed to get inside and discovered hundreds of empty bottles in the basement and made a concoction out of the dregs. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? In 1975, Johnny Thunders and Jerry Nolan left the band. 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'active' : ''"> Also featured on the CD was a previously unreleased Dolls number, "Endless Party". They met at the old Barnes and Noble store on 17th Street in Manhattan, where they both worked. [4] His first two albums, David Johansen and In Style, featured several enduring originals. language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification, -1) ? In 1982 Johansen was the opening act for The Who at several U.S. East Coast concerts, Shea Stadium Queensborough and Capital Centre. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, My Secret Life: David Johansen, musician, 60, Email already exists. It's a work in progress, always evolving, like a work of art it is changing all the time. Johansen's second album with the Harry Smiths is titled Shaker. It is his most jazz-influenced release to date. He was also the guest music artist on the Miami Vice episode "The Dutch Oven" (1985) where he sang "King of Babylon". Johansen's opus, a cinematic and unabashedly romantic Adagio scored mostly for strings, is called "Mara Dreams the Moon Gate of Uncommon Beauty". Newest first, -1) ? 'active' : ''"> Johansen was born in the New York City borough of Staten Island, New York, to a librarian mother, Helen, and an insurance sales representative father who had previously sung opera. Genres: Pop Rock, Rock, Hard Rock. Please The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to The album was released on Blue Sky Records, a sub-label of Columbia Records that was associated with Johnny and Edgar Winter. The highly influential Dolls made two iconic Rock & Roll records before disbanding in the mid seventies. Johansen began his career in the late 1960s as a lead singer in a local Staten Island band, the Vagabond Missionaries, and later in the early 1970s as the singer/songwriter in the proto-punk band, the New York Dolls. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies In 2004 – despite several of the band's key members having died – Johansen reformed the Dolls to great acclaim. David Johansen is a 1978 album by the rock musician David Johansen and his first solo album following his tenure as lead singer of the New York Dolls. Most liked, -1) ? they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. |  The Council on the Arts and Humanities for Staten Island commissioned the program and asked each artist to write 20 minutes of music conveying something of his connection to the island often referred to as New York City's forgotten borough. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when Want to discuss real-world problems, be involved in the most engaging discussions and hear from the journalists? He appeared in the television series The Adventures of Pete & Pete in the episode "On Golden Pete", in which he played a park ranger. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. real-world solutions, and more. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. It's a long story. The most insightful comments on all subjects |  Sinking Ship Lyrics [Intro] He's unhinged! [4], Johansen's legs appeared in John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1971 film Up Your Legs Forever.[6]. Androgynous frontman of pioneering punk-ers New York Dolls explored everything from jazz vocals to country blues as a soloist. In addition to his own albums, Johansen contributed songs to the soundtracks of the films Times Square and The Aviator ("Flowers of the City" and "Ain't Cha Glad" respectively) and guests on About Them Shoes, a CD by veteran blues man Hubert Sumlin.

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