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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.
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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. [1] 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.
Johnny adopted the name “Johnny Thunders” as his stage name. It was inspired by a comic book character of the same name. The ‘New York Dolls’ signed with ‘Mercury Records’ and released their debut album, ‘New York Dolls,’ in 1973.
Nov 10, 2022 · By the time he was 17, he was a familiar face at shows around NYC and was even to be seen in the audience at a Rolling Stones show at Madison Square Garden, captured forever in the 1970 film Gimme Shelter.
Jul 15, 2016 · April 29, 1991. A leaden grey sky hangs oppressively over St. Anastasia’s Roman Catholic Church on 245th St, Queens, as friends and lovers, united in grief, gather to pay their final respects to John Genzale; husband, brother, son and father.
Apr 23, 2014 · Johnny Thunders – 23 years gone but not gone. Brown Bread, Magic, Music, Rock'n'Roll, Timeless, Writing. On the 23rd anniversary of the death of the great Johnny Thunders, we present this reflective and moving piece by his former manager BP Fallon. From the book ‘My Generation: Rock’n’Roll, An Imperfect History’ (Lilliput Press 1996).
Apr 23, 2015 · On the 24th anniversary of the death of the great Johnny Thunders, we present this reflective and moving piece by his former manager BP Fallon. From the book ‘My Generation: Rock’n’Roll, An Imperfect History’ (Lilliput Press 1996).
Apr 23, 2022 · From the New York Dolls to the Heartbreakers and 'Hurt Me', we're looking at the life and legacy of the punk forebearer Johnny Thunders and his wild ways.
