Flipboard Culture Desk<p>David Johansen, who fronted the legendary 1970s proto-punk band New York Dolls and also recorded under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter, has died at 75, his representative confirmed. Johansen was the subject of a documentary from directors Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi, “Personality Crisis: One Night Only.” </p><p>“I’ve known David Johansen for decades, and his music has been a touchstone ever since I listened to the Dolls when I was making 'Mean Streets,'” Scorsese said when he announced the film. “Then and now, David’s music captures the energy and excitement of New York City.” Read more <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@pitchfork" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pitchfork</span></a></span>: </p><p><a href="https://flip.it/yQn-cT" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/yQn-cT</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Culture</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Entertainment</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/DavidJohansen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DavidJohansen</span></a></p>