David Johansen has passed away

One of the DJ"s at WCBN (student run station at Univ. Michigan) played a set of New York Dolls yesterday, may have missed an announcement of his death or perhaps he assumed we all knew. Anyway, nice to hear them at work. Artists I so enjoyed in my younger days, dropping like flies, Badfinger member also just passed. RIP

RIP David...cancer is getting alot of us born in the 50s.

Saw where he was ill a few weeks ago and the pic look like he was on his way out. Always kept the NYD/David Johansen in rotation but truth is I am going to miss ole Poindexter. Enjoy the music

I saw the NY Dolls as an opening act for The Edgar Winters Group.  They were fantastic. 

Blown away by the 1st NY Dolls album when it came out.  'Frankenstein' and "Personality Crisis" were the best.  The number of buddies I dragged to the AV room in my high school to listen to that album.  

It was years later when I saw David performing "Funky But Chic" on the Uncle Floyd Show.  And of course, the Stereophile interview from 25 years ago.  

https://www.stereophile.com/interviews/248/index.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrdqX_auyPc

Rich