David Johansen’s Early Days in NYC: ‘That Was an Epiphany’
‘New York Groove: An Inside Look at the Stars, Shows, and Songs That Make NYC Rock’ Book Excerpt
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A new documentary by director Martin Scorsese on David Johansen, the former lead singer of the New York Dolls, will debut on Showtime on April 14th.
Personality Crisis: One Night Only follows Johansen’s career from the formation of the seminal punk band to the singer’s transformation into alter ego Buster Poindexter.
In this excerpt from the book New York Groove: An Inside Look at the Stars, Shows, and Songs That Make NYC Rock, Johansen reveals how growing up in New York City shaped the musician he would become.
David Johansen was born on Staten Island in a family where music was always playing. As a teenager, Johansen attended the Murray the K shows at Brooklyn’s Paramount and Fox theaters, which featured multiple acts performing a few songs each.
