He also did a great job as the Ghost of Christmas Past in "Scrooged" (1988). His raspy voice and rough looks always made me think he'd have been perfect as Moe if they ever made a live-action Simpsons movie.
Posted on 02/11/2025 8:56:29 AM PST by Red Badger
I just remember him as Buster. Whenever I hear the song, Baby It’s Cold Outside, I think of Buster and Sigourney Weaver on SNL - it was the first time I heard the song. Prayers up, sir.
Sad news. I was never a specific fan, but he was significant in his day.
Never heard of him. There’s money his business. Why does he need it?
75 years old. I’d accept the inevitable but that’s me.
He had a hit single as Buster Poindexter, “Hot, Hot, Hot!”
He played the hitman hired to kill a cat in Tales from the Darkside: The Movie.................
Oh, I remember Buster Poindexter - “Hot Hot Hot.”
Sorry to hear this news.
My main memory of his career is the Animals Medley that was in the regular rotation in the early days of MTV. (That was also my introduction to The Animals, who were mostly before my time.)
I remember Hot, Hot, Hot.
“Trash. Don’t pick it up! Don’t take my life a-way!”
Actually saw David J perform a million years ago in a very small club where you sat on sofas. His big song was Funky But Chic. He was sort of a lesser Mick Jagger, and a bit of a wild man. Tons of energy. My date was extremely conservative, and I think he contributed to that relationship going nowhere.
Great memories.
I always liked the NY Dolls. They didn’t have great instrumental chops but could write some really good songs and David was a good singer/frontman.
Never heard of him or the New York Dolls, but maybe that’s because I can’t stand “glam rock,” which I regard as having been a steppingstone to today’s trans movement.
They basically, invented it.................
Sad news. I was never a specific fan, but he was significant in his day.
I agree
“My main memory of his career is the Animals Medley that was in the regular rotation in the early days of MTV.”
Yes, he did a good job on the medley. I had his 1978 self titled album, favorites off that album were ‘Funky But Chic’, ‘Not That Much’ and ‘Frenchette’.
He was a rocker.
bkmk
I have their debut album...............
If I’m not mistaken he was in the supporting band on a Bob Dylan Tour.
I saw him/them at the Adler Theater in Davenport Iowa. I can’t say it was a great concert. Guessing (and could be off by a long ways) it was around 2000
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