{"title":"David Johansen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Johansen is a singer, songwriter, and actor born on January 9, 1950 in Staten Island, New York. He is best known as the lead singer for a popular band and for his work under the pseudonym [pseudonym]. Married to Mara Hennessey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Johansen was born on January 9, 1950 in Staten Island, New York. He is a renowned singer, songwriter, and actor who gained fame as the lead vocalist of a well-known band. In addition to his work with the band, he has also made significant contributions under the pseudonym [pseudonym].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAside from his musical endeavors, David Johansen is also recognized for his acting career. With his versatile talent and charismatic stage presence, he has captivated audiences both on screen and off. Despite achieving great success in multiple fields of entertainment, David remains grounded and committed to creating exceptional music that resonates with fans worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"david-johansen-l5tnk5","title":"David Johansen","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Johansen's self-titled solo debut bears a closer resemblance to his work with the New York Dolls than any of his subsequent recordings, but the former Dolls singer cleverly crafted an album that played to his former band's strengths while establishing an identity of his own and delivering a set of tight but powerful hard rock. Where the Dolls were frequently sloppy and poorly focused (if often gloriously so), David Johansen rocks with a cleaner but equally emphatic guitar attack (courtesy Johnny Rao and Thomas Trask), while Johansen's vocals are noticeably more powerful and sharper than his earlier music. Johansen's songs are more straightforward and less campy than his Dolls tunes; while \"Funky But Chic\" would have done his old glam buddies proud (\"Mama says I look fruity, but in jeans I feel rotten\"), the celebration of the fair sex in \"Girls\" and \"I'm a Lover\" cuts his former sexual ambiguity to the quick, and the tough rock \u0026amp; roll good times of \"Cool Metro\" and the girl-trouble commiseration of \"Pain In My Heart\" show Johansen could move into more conventional lyrical territory without losing his swagger or street smarts along the way. And while the Dolls didn't leave Johansen much room for slow songs where he could wear his heart on his sleeve, \"Donna\" and \"Frenchette\" allow him to do just that, and remarkably well. David Johansen in some respects seems like a deliberate attempt to sidestep much of the baggage that weighed down the New York Dolls in their bid for rock stardom, but at the same time its celebration of women and good times isn't simple or without its own appreciation of good danger, and it rocks out with a New York street vibe that has a life of its own; it's still Johansen's best solo work to date. Allmusic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drastic Plastic Records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50409233121611,"sku":"2026865","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/product_id._342a70b5_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726611798"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_e3c62297_thumbnail_4096_a36d99ae-856a-46c6-b014-b6b8e3e4a678.jpg?v=1726611773","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/david-johansen.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}