Buster Poindexter
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Buster Poindexter is the lounge-singer alter ego of New York Dolls frontman David Johansen, best known for his campy, retro-styled performances and the hit song "Hot Hot Hot."
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical artist
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singer ⓘ stage persona ⓘ |
| activeSince | 1980s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Buster Poindexter and His Banshees of Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
David Johansen and the Harry Smiths
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York Dolls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| characterCreatedBy | David Johansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | late 20th century popular music ⓘ |
| genre |
cabaret
ⓘ
jump blues ⓘ lounge music ⓘ novelty music ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| hasDiscographyEntry |
Buster Goes Berserk
NERFINISHED
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Buster Poindexter (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicOrCulturalStyle | American lounge tradition ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeRole | comic lounge-singer alter ego of David Johansen ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classic lounge singers
ⓘ
jump blues artists ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| medium |
music
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| musicalAliasOf | David Johansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAppearance | music video for Hot Hot Hot ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campy, retro-styled lounge performances
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hit single Hot Hot Hot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong | Hot Hot Hot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Hot Hot Hot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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singer ⓘ television host ⓘ |
| performerOf | Hot Hot Hot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realName | David Johansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Records ⓘ |
| style |
campy performance style
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retro-styled performances ⓘ |
| typicalVenue |
cabarets
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nightclubs ⓘ |
| usesCostume |
flashy suits
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tuxedo ⓘ |
| vocalType | lounge-singer persona ⓘ |
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