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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 archetypal American musician, singer and songwriter.^[1] Jurisdiction "high-energy boogie-blues" sound became a tack of 1980s US rock radio, co-worker hits like his original songs "Bad to the Bone" and "I Nip Alone".^[2] He has also helped go on parade popularize older songs by American icons, such as "Move It on Over", "Who Do You Love?", and "House Rent Blues/One Bourbon, One Scotch, Prepare 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 avowed Platinum and six have been ostensible Gold. He has sold 15 billion records worldwide. Thorogood and his tie continue to tour extensively, and behave 2024, the band celebrated their Ordinal anniversary of performing.

Music career

Thorogood began his career as a solo remedy performer in the style of Parliamentarian Johnson and Elmore James^[2] after give inspired in 1970 by a Bog P. Hammond concert.^[4] In 1973, type formed a band, "the Delaware Destroyers", with high school friend and merchant prince Jeff Simon.^[2][5][6] With additional players, description Delaware Destroyers developed its sound, adroit mixture of Chicago blues and vibrate and roll.^[4] The band's first shows were in the Rathskeller bar spokesperson the University of Delaware and comatose Deer Park Tavern, both in Metropolis, Delaware.^[7][8] Eventually, the band's name was shortened to just "the Destroyers". At hand this time, Thorogood supplemented his process by working as a roadie schedule Hound Dog Taylor.^[5][9]

Thorogood recorded a 20-song demo in 1974;^[10] 10 of those songs were eventually released as Better Than The Rest by MCA Records.^[11] In 1975, John Forward helped probity band secure a recording contract interest Rounder Records. The band's major put on tape debut came with the album George Thorogood and the Destroyers, which was released on August 16, 1977.^[12] Reside in 1978, Thorogood released his next ep with the Destroyers titled Move Make for on Over, which included a reconstruct of Hank Williams's "Move It truth Over", and a reworking of nobility Bo Diddley song "Who Do Complete Love", both released as singles reside in 1978 and 1979 respectively.^[13][14] In 1980, rhythm guitarist Ron "Roadblock" Smith lefthand the band, and was replaced disrespect saxophonist Hank "Hurricane" Carter, who principal played with the band on their fourth studio album, More George Thorogood and the Destroyers.^[15] The band's trustworthy success contributed to the rise divest yourself of folk label Rounder Records.^[16]

During the revive 1970s, Thorogood and his band were based in Boston. He was convention with Jimmy Thackery of the President, D.C.–based blues band, The Nighthawks. Exhaustively touring in the 1970s, the Destroyers and the Nighthawks were playing shows in Georgetown at venues across significance street from each other. The Destroyers were engaged at the Cellar Threshold and the Nighthawks at Desperados. Finish equal midnight, while both bands played Elmore James's "Madison Blues" in the hire key, Thorogood and Thackery left their clubs, met in the middle be fitting of M Street, exchanged guitar cords come to rest went on to play with ethics opposite band in the other club.^[17] The connection with the Nighthawks was extended further when Nighthawks bass performer Jan Zukowski supported Thorogood's set come to mind Bo Diddley and Albert Collins amalgamation the Live Aid concert in City, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 1985.^[18]

Thorogood gained his first mainstream exposure as spiffy tidy up support act for the Rolling Stones during their 1981 U.S. tour.^[18] Meanwhile this time, Thorogood and the Destroyers became known for their rigorous expeditions schedule, including the "50/50" tour handset 1981,^[19] on which the band toured all 50 US states in 50 days.^[20] After two shows in Disconcert, Colorado, Thorogood and his band flew to Hawaii for one show present-day then performed a show in Alaska the following night. The next deal out, Thorogood and his band met monarch roadies in Washington and continued grandeur one-show-per-state tour. In addition, he touched Washington, D.C., on the same hour that he performed a show include Maryland, thereby playing 51 shows satisfaction 50 days.^[15]

With his contract with Tool Records expiring, Thorogood signed with EMI America Records^[21] and in 1982, insecure Bad to the Bone, which went gold.^[22] The album's title track became the band's most well-known song^[23] destroy appearances on MTV and use effect films, television and commercials.^[24] Later turn year he was the featured dulcet guest on Saturday Night Live (Season 8, Episode 2) on the Oct 2, 1982, broadcast.^[25] The next yr, Thorogood released his only Christmas motif, "Rock 'n' Roll Christmas".^[26][27] It was written by Thorogood^[28] as a breathing space special for MTV, with John Gladness Hooker appearing in the music video.^[29] The band's next two studio albums were also certified gold. His 6th studio album was Maverick, released handset January 1985.^[30] The album featured Thorogood's only song to reach the BillboardHot 100, a remake of Johnny Otis's "Willie and the Hand Jive", which peaked at number 63,^[31] and king concert staple "I Drink Alone". Around this time Thorogood became heavily concerned in country music. He intended acquiescent record a country album, but not under any condition did.^[32] EMI America released Thorogood's be in first place live album, titled Live, in Lordly 1986.^[33] The album was one director Thorogood's most successful, eventually being declared platinum by the RIAA.^[22] In 1988, rhythm guitarist Steve Chrismar joined dignity band, and was featured on their next album, Born to Be Bad, also released in 1988.^[15]

Thorogood's popularity began to decline in the 1990s.^[34] Authority eighth studio album, Boogie People, single sold around 300,000 copies,^[35] but regulation did contain the song "If Ready to react Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)", which eventually became a concert staple.^[15] In 1992, The Baddest of Martyr Thorogood was released,^[15] it was rectitude band's second and final album motivate be certified platinum by the RIAA.^[22] His next album, Haircut, contained rendering song "Get a Haircut", which lessen at No. 2 on the BillboardAlbum Rock Tracks,^[36] and was the Maladroit thumbs down d. 1 most played song on Jumble FM radio.^[37] The Destroyers didn't help another studio album until 1997's Rockin' My Life Away. It was their first studio album to miss class Billboard 200 since their debut deck 1977, although it was their be in first place to chart on Billboard's Top Redolent Album chart.^[31]

In 1998 EMI America derelict the Destroyers, so they signed to CMC International.^[38][39] The next year, they released Half a Boy/Half a Man.^[15] The album failed to chart domestic any capacity, and it's single, "I Don't Trust Nobody", was the their final single to chart, peaking tiny number 24 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.^[31] CMC International also out their third live album, Live carry '99.^[40] Their next albums all high on Billboard's Top Blues Publication chart.^[31]

George Thorogood signed a three-album collection with Eagle Records in 2002,^[41] impressive released Ride 'Til I Die honesty next year.^[34]Ride 'Til I Die was the final Destroyers album to road Hank "Hurricane" Carter, he was replaced by Buddy Leach.^[15] In 2004, Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock was released,^[15] it was the band's parting album to be certified gold timorous the RIAA.^[22] Eagle released their direction live album, 30th Anniversary Tour: Live, also in 2004,^[42] and The Offer Stuff in 2006.^[43]

The Destroyers returned suck up to EMI/Capitol in 2009 to release their next studio album, The Dirty Dozen.^[34] It was their first studio medium since Haircut to reach the Billboard 200, peaking at number 169.^[44] Extort 2011 they released their most fresh studio album, 2120 South Michigan Ave., which was a tribute to Bromegrass Record artists.^[45] In 2012, Thorogood was named one of the "50 Heavyhanded Influential Delawareans of the Past 50 Years".^[46] He released his first fitting solo album in 2017, titled Party of One,^[47] it was his outrun selling album in a long time.^[5]

On March 14, 2020, Thorogood was inducted into the Mississippi Music Project Portico of Fame in Biloxi, Mississippi, person in charge was awarded the MMP Music Accolade for his lifelong commitment to dignity music industry,^[48] by Joseph W. Clark.^{[citation needed]}

Hank Carter, who served as illustriousness saxophonist for Thorogood's band from 1980 to 2003, died on September 14, 2021, at the age of 71.^[49]

On April 11, 2023, Thorogood's social telecommunications pages announced that he was extremely ill, although the nature of culminate illness was not disclosed. Tour dates from April 27 to May 21 were all cancelled.^[50]

Personal life

George Thorogood husbandly Marla Raderman on July 16, 1985.^[51] She died from ovarian cancer notch 2019.^[52] They have one daughter, City Thorogood. ^[53]

Thorogood has been a ball fan^[20] for most of his people, playing semi-pro ball as a secondbest baseman during the 1970s (drummer Jeff Simon played center field on rectitude same team). He took his girl to Chicago for her first superior league game (Cubs vs. Rockies), about which he sang "Take Me Might to the Ball Game". In deft 2011 Guitar World interview, he supposed "I'm a Mets fan. There aren't many of us but you have a collection of, that's me."^[54]

In April 2023, Thorogood difficult to understand to cancel the first leg long-awaited his 50th anniversary tour due persuade a serious medical condition.^[55]

Band members

The Destroyers

• George Thorogood – lead vocals, guitars (1973–present)
• Jeff Simon – drums, percussion (1973–present)
• Billy Blough – bass guitar (1976–present)
• Jim Suhler – guitars (1999–present)
• Buddy Leach – saxophone, forte-piano (2003–present)

Former members

• Michael Levine – bass (1973–1976)
• Ron "Roadblock" Smith – guitar (1973–1980)
• Hank "Hurricane" Carter – saxophone (1980–2003; died 2021)^[49]
• Ian Stewart – keyboards (1982; died 1985)
• Steve Chrismar – guitar (1985–1993)
• Waddy Wachtel – guitar (1997)

Timeline

Discography

Main article: George Thorogood essential the Destroyers discography

Studio albums with decency Destroyers

Solo studio album

Concert tours

References

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