Butler, who died Feb. 20, was born in rural Miss., and had his first hit in 1958, singing lead with The Impressions. He later moved to Chicago and entered local politics. Originally broadcast in 2000.

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The music world is in mourning following the death of David Johansen, the former lead singer of the punk trailblazers New York Dolls. He passed away at age 75 on Friday at his home in New York ...

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Alan Messer/Shutterstock; Arturo Holmes/Getty David Johansen, the lead singer of New York Dolls, has died. He was 75. Johansen's daughter, Leah Hennessey, says he died at home in New York on ...

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David Johansen, the former lead singer of the punk band New York Dolls, has died at age 75 on Friday at his home in New York. His daughter Leah Hennessey confirmed his passing to Variety.