George thorogood date of birth
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Thorogood, George
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If rock ‘n’ roll were a dinner menu, singer/guitarist George Thorogood would be the meat and potatoes. Though more than 25 years have passed since he formed George Thorogood and the Destroyers, which has sold more than 15 million albums since its inception in 1973, Thorogood has maintained his full-force, straightforward blues/rock style. He has released several hit songs over his lengthy career, including rock classics “I Drink Alone,”“Who Do You Love,” and his signature song, “Bad to the Bone.”
Before becoming a rock musician, Thorogood pursued a career as a baseball player. He played on a semi-professional team, which he continued for a while after he reached rock stardom. In 1970, he saw blues performer John Hammond in concert in New York and decided to change his direction. Early in his musical career, Thorogood would take time off for the baseball season, even when he was in the middle of recording an album. For decades, Tho
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50 Years Later George Thorogood Still 'Bad To the Bone'
Written by Jeff Walker.Posted in Arts & Culture
Famed Blues Musician Out on the Road in 2024 With Veteran Rocker & CCR Founding Member John Fogerty
Jeff Walker, Entertainment Writer
74 years young, hard rocking blues and boogie guitar guru George Thorogood has been on the road for 50 years. The Delaware native first popped unto the scene back in 1974, with his band the Destroyers, selling over 15 million records during his more than five decade run.
The band's self titled debut (1977) went gold and quickly introduced fans to Thorogood's love of old school blues, giving us the popular remake of John Lee Hooker's 'One Bourbon, One Scotch, & One Beer' as well as 'Kind Hearted Woman' by Robert Johnson. All totaled, Thorogood and the Destroyers have released 17 studio albums, earned six gold records, including two earning platinum certification.
However it wasn't until 2017 that Thorogood released his first solo album, appropriately titled 'Party of One'. "I guess it was long overdue.
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George Thorogood
American blues rock vocalist/guitarist (born 1950)
"The Destroyers" redirects here. For other uses, see Destroyer (disambiguation).
Musical artist
George Lawrence Thorogood (born February 24, 1950) is an American musician, singer and songwriter.[1] His "high-energy boogie-blues" sound became a staple of 1980s US rock radio, with hits like his original songs "Bad to the Bone" and "I Drink Alone".[2] He has also helped to popularize older songs by American icons, such as "Move It on Over", "Who Do You Love?", and "House Rent Blues/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer".[3]
With his band, the Delaware Destroyers (often known simply as "The Destroyers"), Thorogood has released over 20 albums, two of which have been certified Platinum and six have been certified Gold. He has sold 15 million records worldwide. Thorogood and his band continue to tour extensively, and in 2024, the band celebrated their 50th anniversary of performing.
Music career
Thorogood began his career as a solo acoustic performer in the style of Robert Jo
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