George Thorogood ; full name George Lawrence Thorogood ; George Lawrence Thorogood ; February 24, 1950 , Wilmington , Delaware , USA ) is an American guitarist, songwriter and blues-rock singer. His “high-energy boogie-blues” sound became a staple on rock radio stations of the 1980s with hits like “Bad to the Bone” and “I Drink Alone”. He also helped popularize older American idol songs such as “Move It On Over,” “Who Do You Love?” And “House Rent Boogie / One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,” which were featured on the rock broadcast radio stations.
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| Date of Birth | February 24, 1950 (69 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Wilmington ( Delaware , USA ) |
| A country |  USA |
| Professions | Musician , songwriter, band leader |
| Years of activity | - present time |
| Instruments | guitar , harmonica |
| Genres | Blues Rock [1] , Boogie Rock , heartland rock , rock and roll , hard rock |
| Collectives | George Thorogood and Destroyers |
| Labels | EMI , Eagle Records , Rounder Records , MCA Records , CMC International |
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In the early 1970s, Thorogood, together with his school friend Jeff Simon, founded the group “The Delaware Destroyers” (“Destroyers from Delaware”) [2] . The ensemble has released more than 20 albums, two of which became platinum, and six - gold. 15 million copies have been distributed worldwide. Torogud and his group continue their world tours and in 2014 celebrated the 40th anniversary of their work.
Content
- 1 Youth and family
- 2 Musical career
- 3 Discography
- 3.1 Studio Albums with Destroyers
- 3.2 Live Albums
- 3.3 Collections
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Youth and Family
Thorogood was born on February 24, 1950, and was raised at Naamans Manor, near the suburbs of Wilmington, Delaware, where his father worked for the chemical company DuPont. He graduated from Brandywine High School in 1968. The singer was the middle of five children, in addition to him, the family had two older brothers, John and Pete, and two younger twin sisters, Lisa and Anna. In the late 1970s, Thorogood played on the Delaware baseball team in the semi-professional Roberto Clemente League, which was created in 1976. He was the second baseman and became the rookie of the year in the league. However, he decided to make music after seeing a performance by John P. Hammond in 1970. His first concerts were at Lane Hall at the University of Delaware. At the end of 1970, success in the music industry made him quit sports and focus on music.
Musical career
Thorogood recorded the first demo in 1974, but it was not released until 1979. His debut record was released in 1976 with the album George Thorogood and the Destroyers , which was released in 1977. His group, Destroyers, is also known as The Delaware (or simply GT & D). In 1978, Thorogood and Destroyers released their next album, Move It On Over , which included a remake of Hank Williams' Move It On Over. “Please Set a Date” and their revision of Bo Diddley's song “Who Do You Love?” Followed in 1979. In early 1970, Thorogood and his group made a name for themselves in Boston, working as a road team for Hound Dog Taylor, and in the end they were already located in Boston. Thorogood was friends with Jimmy Thacker of the Nighthawks blues band from Washington, DC. During a tour in 1970, the Destroyers and Nighthawks happened to play concerts in Georgetown on venues across the street from each other. Destroyers performed at The Cellar Door and Nighthawks at Desperados. At midnight, by prior arrangement, both groups played Elmore James's famous Madison Blues song in unison, Torogud and Thackery left their clubs, met in the middle of M Street, exchanged guitar cords and continued to play with groups in clubs opposite. Communication with the Nighthawks was expanded when Nighthawks bassist Jan Zukowski supported Torogud's recruitment for a Live Aid concert in Philadelphia, PA on July 13, 1985. Thorogood first appeared in front of the general public in support of The Rolling Stones during their 1981 US tour. He was also featured as a music guest on Saturday Night Live, (Season 8, Episode 2), broadcast on October 2, 1982. During this time, Torogudu and Destroyers also became famous due to their strict tour schedule, including "50 / 50 ”1981 tour, in which the band toured 50 US states for 50 days. Then two concerts in Boulder, Colorado, Torogud and his group flew to Hawaii, where they gave another concert, and then performed in Alaska the next night. The next day, the group flew to Washington State, met their road team, which had their Checker car and truck, and continued with one concert on the state for all fifty states, covering exactly fifty nights. In addition, they played in Washington on the same day that they performed in Maryland. Along with increased attention, Torogud’s contract with Rounder Records expires. He signs a contract with EMI America Records and in 1982 released his most famous song “Bad to the bone”, and an album of the same name. The song is often used in television and films, including the television drama Miami Vice, the sci-fi thriller Terminator 2: Judgment Day, the cartoon Alvin and the Chipmunks, the comedy The Difficult Child, and The Difficult Child 2, the film according to Stephen King’s book Christina, and many episodes of the television comedy Married ... with children. This track also played during the introduction to the movie “Major Payne” was also used in the 1988 Talk Radio drama. He also played during a pre-football game at the University of Mississippi and at the USHRA Monster Jam, at the entrance of the driver of the Grave Digger (regardless of driver). "Bad to the bone" was also used for Buick advertisements in 1984. The Thorogood version of “Who Do You Love?” Is featured in all Samuel Adams beer ads. In 2012, Torogud was named one of the 50 most influential people from Delaware over the past 50 years.
Discography
Studio Albums with Destroyers
- 1977: George Thorogood and the Destroyers
- 1978: Move It on Over
- 1979: Better Than the Rest (recorded in 1974)
- 1980: More George Thorogood and the Destroyers
- 1982: Bad to the Bone
- 1985: Maverick
- 1986: Nadine
- 1988: Born to Be Bad
- 1991: Boogie People
- 1993: Haircut
- 1997: Rockin 'My Life Away
- 1999: Half a Boy / Half a Man
- 2003: Ride 'Til I Die
- 2006: The Hard Stuff
- 2009: The Dirty Dozen
- 2011: 2120 South Michigan Ave.
Live Albums
- 1986: Live (Platinum)
- 1995: Live: Let's Work Together
- 1999: Live in '99
- 2004: 30th Anniversary Tour: Live
- 2010: Live in Boston 1982
Collections
- 1992: The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers (Platinum)
- 2000: Anthology
- 2003: Who Do You Love?
- 2004: Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock
- 2005: The Best Of George Thorogood and the Destroyers
- 2007: Taking Care of Business
Notes
- ↑ Du Noyer, Paul. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music. - 1st. - Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing, 2003 .-- P. 181. - ISBN 1-904041-96-5 .
- ↑ The Band . www.georgethorogood.com. Date of treatment November 6, 2018.
Links
- George Thorogood on the Internet Movie Database
- George Thorogood (inaccessible link) on SwinginMoscow.ru