David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls, has died.
FILE - Rock group "The New York Dolls" perform at the Waldorf Halloween Ball, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, NYC, Oct. 31, 1973. At right is lead singer David Johansen, with guitarist Sylvain Sylvain.
Rock group “The New York Dolls” perform at the Waldorf Halloween Ball, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, NYC, Oct. 31, 1973. At right is lead singer David Johansen, with guitarist Sylvain Sylvain.
The New York Dolls perform at the Waldorf Halloween Ball, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, NYC, Oct. 31, 1973. Lead singer David Johansen is with guitarist Sylvain Sylvain. (AP Photo/Richard Drew ...
The New York Dolls perform at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York on Oct. 31, 1973. At right is lead singer David Johansen, with guitarist Sylvain Sylvain. "We didn't consider ourselves glitter ...
As the singer in the New York Dolls, Johansen was fundamental in the ... David Johansen poses for a portrait circa 1980 at The Old Waldorf in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Randy Bachman ...