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April 6, 2006

New York Dolls Make Their Return

The glam-punk pioneers are back with their first album in more than three decades

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One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This

David Johansen tells you in unrepentant terms in "Gimme Luv and Turn On the Light" why he and guitarist Sylvain Sylvain have the right to lead a New York Dolls in which they are the only original living Dolls. "This is infinity, this is eternity, this is my destiny!" Johansen crows with craggy defia...

2006 RS: 4of 5 Stars

Too Much Too Soon

1974

New York Dolls

1973

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Biography

When the New York Dolls formed in late 1971, they were not only creating some of the most passionate music of the new glitter era (and in fact defining a new New York rock style) but setting the stage for the punk movement that followed five years later.

The band members were born and grew up in various boroughs of New York City and played in local bands; several had been in Actress. In late 1971...

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