American blues rock vocalist/guitarist (born 1950)
"The Destroyers" redirects here. For other uses, see Destroyer (disambiguation).
George Thorogood
Thorogood performing in 2006
Background information
Birth name
George Lawrence Thorogood
Born
(1950-02-24) February 24, 1950 (age 74) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Genres
Blues rock[1]
hard rock
boogie rock
rock and roll
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instruments
Vocals, guitar, harmonica
Years active
1973–present
Labels
EMI
Eagle
Rounder
MCA
CMC
Website
georgethorogood.com
Musical artist
George Lawrence Thorogood (born February 24, 1950) is an American musician, singer and songwriter from Wilmington, Delaware.[1] His "high-energy boogie-blues" sound became a staple of 1980s USA 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.
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Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (1st ed.). Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
^"George Thorogood & the Destroyers Biography". GeorgeThorgood.Com. Fan Clubhouse, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
^Poling, Dean (March 19, 2010). "Bad to the funny bone". The Valdosta Daily Times. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
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