David Johansen, the last remaining member of the New York Dolls has passed away at the age of seventy-five. Born in Staten Island, New York, on January 9, 1950, David Johansen began playing in bands in the late 1960s. He started the New York Dolls with Johnny Thunders, Sylvain Sylvain, and Arthur Kane in the mid-1970s. Drummer Jerry Nolan joined the band after original drummer Billy Murcia died in 1972 before the New York Dolls recorded their first self-titled debut, released in 1973. In what’s now described as glam punk, the New York Dolls would wear eccentric and androgynous clothing, including heels, dresses, and makeup. The majority of the songs were written by David Johansen and Johnny Thunders. In 1974, they recorded Too Much Too Soon. Shortly after, Johnny Thunders and Jerry Nolan l...