Happy 70th birthday today to enigmatic frontman and all-around character David Johansen (born 1/8/50). As the lead vocalist for The New York Dolls and their 1973 heralded self-titled debut album that was the precursor to glam and hair metal. Johansen later embarked on an acting career and playing his alter-ego Buster Poindexter. After two groundbreaking New York Dolls albums in the ’70s, they remarkably returned in 2006 for a string of three more LPS including 2011’s Dancing Backward in High Heels. Let’s stick to the good stuff and check out the Dolls live in ’73….
