Best known for his tenure fronting the hugely influential band the New York Dolls, David Johansen was a true chameleon. Throughout the course of a career which saw him transform from a lipstick-smeared proto-punk hero into a soulful hard rocker, a tuxedo-clad lounge lizard, and a rough-hewn blues shouter, he remained a rock & roll original, an unpredictable iconoclast and a true cultural innovator. Johansen first made his name with the New York Dolls' self-titled debut album, and after their breakup, he stepped out as a solo act with 1978's David Johansen, which paired his swa...