David Johansen (1950-2025)

[clifford_thornton]

Sad news, but at least he's beyond the pain of the last few years. RIP to a true American original.

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/david-johansen-dead-new-york-dolls-1236324334/

[Royal Oak]

Wow, never knew he was "Buster Poindexter", whom I remember from that Disney film song LP in 1989. I'd only recently realised he had a cameo in "Oz", a show I watched religiously over 20 years ago.

[felser]

RIP.  His music never did a whole lot for me beyond enjoying some of the 50's and 60's remakes, but he seemed like an interesting guy.  So sorry to read about his decade of suffering, of which I was not previously aware.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

I loved his performance in "Let It Ride", a movie a watch every now & then.

I was never a fan of the New York Dolls and I doubt that I'd recognize any of their songs if I heard them today but I know "Hot, Hot, Hot" as it's played at a lot of weddings.

[medjuck]

3 hours ago, Kevin Bresnahan said:

I loved his performance in "Let It Ride", a movie a watch every now & then.

I was never a fan of the New York Dolls and I doubt that I'd recognize any of their songs if I heard them today but I know "Hot, Hot, Hot" as it's played at a lot of weddings.

Damn good movie.

[Dub Modal]

RIP. Played a helluva Ghost of Christmas Past in Scrooged.