![]() ![]() ![]() In the early ’70s, Johansen made an important mark on music history with pre-punk/proto-punk/whatever-you-choose-to-call-punkish-music-before-punk group the New York Dolls. Johansen grew up in Staten Island and attended Port Richmond High School, where, as of this year, he’s a Hall of Fame member. See also: The 50 Most New York Albums Ever Recorded Let’s take a look at the ubiquity of Buster Poindexter. While even novice music trivia buffs might have some inkling of his punk-rock past, what may come as news is that Buster Poindexter (or his sometimes credited real name, David Johansen) has touched each of our lives in some capacity or another. Poindexter is best known for “Hot Hot Hot,” the one song that subway-platform steel-drum performers play that isn’t outrageously irritating, but - far from the one-hit wonder he’s sometimes chalked up to be - his impact on pop culture is all around us. On Tuesday, October 21, at Café Carlyle, the great Buster Poindexter performs. Buster Poindexter is a refined gentleman. ![]()
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