He received his education from Brandywine High School. He started his early career in the 1970s as a solo acoustic performer. Showing all (15)
When he was a child, he got motivated by John P. Hammond’s concert.
“At first, we just enjoyed playing music.
Showing all (8) George Thorogood was born on February 24, 1950 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA as George Lawrence Thorogood.
”We’ll always be the baddest band in the land. To date the band has released sixteen studio albums, including two that were certified Platinum, six that have been certified Gold, and have sold fifteen million albums worldwide. George Thorogood & The Destroyers is an American blues-rock band led by George Thorogood (born December 31, 1951), a blues-rock and rock guitarist and singer from Wilmington, Delaware.
They have one child. This is a discography of George Thorogood and The Destroyers, which consists of George Thorogood and his band the Delaware Destroyers. They broke records with their “If you’re content, you may as well be dead.” George laughs with his familiar rasp. “I think everyone has thoughts about retiring, but the phone keeps ringing. Then we had the thought of maybe making a living at it. George Lawrence Thorogood (born February 24, 1950) is an American musician, singer and songwriter from Wilmington, Delaware.
Showing 3 of 13 His "high-energy boogie-blues" sound became a staple of 1980s rock radio, with hits like his original songs "Bad to the Bone" and "I Drink Alone".He has also helped to popularize older songs by American icons, such as "Move It on Over", "Who Do You Love? We always believed that if we played great songs and stayed true to ourselves, people would keep coming back.” The band soon became a sensation throughout the Delaware Valley and New England club circuit, and in 1976 signed with Cambridge-based label Rounder Records.
Showing all (27) Genres: Blues Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock.
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They broke records with their 50 Dates/50 States tour, delivered landmark performances at Live Aid and on SNL, and became mainstays of radio, MTV and stages worldwide for more than two generations.
Showing 10 of 11 His birth name is George Lawrence Thorogood.
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“You bet it is,” he says.
George Thorogood instantly flashes that huge grin. Let’s rock!”For Thorogood and his longtime band – Jeff Simon (drums, percussion), Bill Blough (bass guitar), Jim Suhler (rhythm guitar) and Buddy Leach (saxophone) – the power to rock audiences has been both battle cry and creed from the beginning. “My highlight is every night when I walk on that stage and play our hits for those happy people,” he says.
In 2018 alone, the band released a top-selling limited edition 7” single for Record Store Day, saw the 180-gram color vinyl re-issues of their legendary It’s on tour that George & The Destroyers flip the switch nightly, delivering what And as in past years, a portion of proceeds from every date on the But after 45 years of rock – and no signs of stopping – can Thorogood point to what continues to make it all matter? Albums include George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Bad to the Bone, and Move It on Over. Expect our best on this tour, because that’s what you’re gonna get.”All Contents © George Thorogood - All Rights Reserved