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John Anthony Genzale (July 15, 1952 – April 23, 1991), known professionally as Johnny Thunders, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of New York Dolls. He later played with the Heartbreakers and as a solo artist.
Nov 7, 2020 · Learn how the legendary New York Dolls guitarist died under mysterious circumstances in 1991, after a lifetime of addiction and hardship. Read the testimonies of his friends and fans, including Aerosmith's Joe Perry, who witnessed his decline and tried to help him.
Nov 10, 2022 · Thunders was the embodiment of the “live fast, die young” guitar hero mythology. With his low-slung Les Paul Junior, leather jacket and shock of black hair, he became an instant cultural icon when the New York Dolls started to attract attention.
Jul 15, 2016 · Johnny Thunders’s story is so steeped in doomed glamour and junkie mythology that somewhere along the line the man that was John Anthony Genzale has been lost in the telling, but to know one you have to know the other.
Apr 23, 2022 · A tribute to the life and legacy of Johnny Thunders, the guitarist who helped create punk rock with the New York Dolls and the Heartbreakers. Learn about his musical influences, his drug addiction, his solo career and his untimely death.
Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers - Born To Lose (1977). #JohnnyThunders Footage from 1976/'77 of Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers with Born To Lose from the single Born To...
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Nov 28, 2017 · A tribute to the punk musician on the 40th anniversary of his L.A.M.F. album, featuring testimonials from those who encountered or were inspired by him. Learn about his rock and roll style, his drug problems, and his legacy in the music scene.
