Composer
Buster Poindexter
American singer (1950–2025)
1950–2025
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1950
- Died
- 2025
- Birthplace
- Staten Island
- Place of death
- Staten Island
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
David Roger Johansen (January 9, 1950 – February 28, 2025) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He was also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter and for playing the Ghost of Christmas Past in Scrooged (1988).
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- actor; musician; songwriter; singer; television actor; composer
- Education
- Port Richmond High School
- Recorded memberships
- New York Dolls
- Instruments played
- voice
- Genres
- rock music; hard rock; swing; blues
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 29718318
- ISNI
- 0000000055138681
- GND ID
- 134418441
- Library of Congress ID
- n93026499
- MusicBrainz ID
- 3cb2ba2a-81f9-49b6-8e9d-71dcf5fb56cc; 617d39dc-9662-4b08-8ec0-37b0730c756f
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Alto, bass, Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute
- Genres represented
- Jazz, pop, R&B, Rock
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Hot Hot | See work details |
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Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 29718318. Portrait: Montecruz Foto from Berlin, Alemania, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.