David Johansen
Rock band from Staten Island, NY · formed 1950
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 19
- Last show
- Mar 3, 2017Warsaw
About
David Johansen is a band from Staten Island, NY, formed in 1950, tagged classic rock, glam rock, new wave by its sources. Shows on record run from 1994 to 2017, across 4 rooms in 3 cities.
- David Johansen formed in 1950 — MusicBrainz
- David Johansen is based in Staten Island — MusicBrainz
- David Johansen disbanded in 2025 — MusicBrainz
- New York Dolls: harmonica, lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- David Johansen and the Harry Smiths: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The David Johansen Group: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- David Johansen has 13 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1978–2025 — MusicBrainz
- David Johansen formed in 1968 — Wikipedia
- David Johansen plays Glam punk [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- David Johansen plays hard rock [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- David Johansen plays jump blues [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- David Johansen plays pop [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- David Johansen plays swing [ 3 ] — Wikipedia
- David Johansen has 41927 listeners on Last.fm — David Johansen on Last.fm
- David Johansen has released 10 recordings between 1984 and 2026 — David Johansen on Discogs
- David Johansen has 1 followers on Genius — David Johansen on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): NYC, USA — David Johansen on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19941 show
- 19992 shows
- 20131 show
- 20171 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2017 | Warsaw · BrooklynSupportwith Irma Thomas, Archie Bell, Maxine Brown, +5 | Support | Irma Thomas, Archie Bell, Maxine Brown, +5 |
| Dec 28, 2013 | Brighton Bar · Long BranchHeadlinerwith Dirty Rat Bastards Revue, Precious Bones | Headliner | Dirty Rat Bastards Revue, Precious Bones |
| Nov 12, 1999 | St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church · BrooklynSupportwith Sonic Youth, Nick Cave, Jeff Tweedy & Jay Bennett, +3 | Support | Sonic Youth, Nick Cave, Jeff Tweedy & Jay Bennett, +3 |
| Nov 11, 1999 | St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church · BrooklynSupportwith Sonic Youth, Nick Cave, Jeff Tweedy & Jay Bennett, +3 | Support | Sonic Youth, Nick Cave, Jeff Tweedy & Jay Bennett, +3 |
| Dec 2, 1994 | Beacon Theatre · ManhattanSupportwith Sonic Youth, John Waters, Debbie Harry, +2 | Support | Sonic Youth, John Waters, Debbie Harry, +2 |
Where they play
4 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church · Brooklyn2 shows
- Beacon Theatre · Manhattan1 show
- Brighton Bar · Long Branch1 show
- Warsaw · Brooklyn1 show
Cities played
- Brooklyn3 shows
- Long Branch1 show
- Manhattan1 show
Releases
19 releases, 1978–2026That’s Why They Call It LUV
2026
Conspicuous Consumption (Chicago ’79)
2025 · Album
In Style / Here Comes The Night
2017
David Johansen / Live It Up
2008 · Compilation
Looking Good
1996 · Compilation
From Pumps to Pompadour: The David Johansen Story
1995 · Compilation
Crucial Music: The David Johansen Collection
1990 · Compilation
Tokyo Dolls (Live!)
1986
King Of Babylon
1985
Heard The News
1985
Sweet Revenge
1984 · Album
Heard The News
1984
Live It Up
1982 · Album
Here Comes the Night
1981 · Album
In Style
1979 · Album
David Johansen
1978 · Album
Funky but Chic
1978 · Single
The David Johansen Group Live
1978 · Album
First Funk
Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- New York Dolls · harmonica, lead vocals
- David Johansen and the Harry Smiths
- The David Johansen Group
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| David Johansen on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| David Johansen on Discogs | Artist facts |
| David Johansen on Genius | Artist facts |
| David Johansen on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.