EW's GRADE
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Details Lead Performance: David Johansen; Genre: Rock

DAVID JOHANSEN From Pumps to Pompadours: The David Johansen Story (Rhino) Between his stint as lead screamer for seminal glam-punks the New York Dolls and his transformation into tux-clad crooner Buster Poindexter came Johansen's dimly remembered solo career, from which the bulk of this is culled. Among the goodies are the hard-driving cult faves ''Funky but Chic'' and ''Frenchette,'' the durability of which prove Johansen's talent transcended mere sartorial silliness. A-

Originally posted Apr 07, 1995 Published in issue #269 Apr 07, 1995 Order article reprints

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