George Thorogood

George Lawrence Thorogood (born February 24, 1950) is an American musician, singer and songwriter from Wilmington, Delaware. 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?", and "House Rent Blues/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer". With his band, the Destroyers, Thorogood has released over 20 albums, of which two have been certified Platinum and six have been certified Gold. He has sold 15 million albums worldwide.
== Links to Peel ==
Peel was a fan of the artist and on Sounds, published on 24th June 1978 (and later republished in Olivetti Chronicles) introduced the group at Dingwalls in London, where he described his band's performance as:
"Uncle John coming as close to dancing as he ever gets, and the perspiration was fair cascading down my body by the end of the set. Good, rowdy, vulgar stuff."
Peel played George Thorogood's songs frequently in the late 70's, but in the 80's, rarely played much material. In the 90's, Peel didn't seem to play any tracks from the musician, but when Thorogood's, Move It On Over, album was reissued in 2003, JP listed it as one of his albums of the month for March 2003 (Peel's Record Box) and played songs from the singer's back catalogue. He may well have been inspired to take a second look at Thorogood's music by Andy Kershaw, who was keen enough on the singer's records to have him in session on his show and interview him in the studio,
== Shows Played ==
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;1978
*09 May 1978: Can't Stop Lovin' (7") Sonet
*17 May 1978: Madison Blues (LP - George Thorogood And The Destroyers) Sonet
*18 May 1978: Can't Stop Lovin (7" EP - George Thorogood & The Destroyers) Sonet
*15 June 1978: Delaware Slide (LP - George Thorogood And The Destroyers) Sonet
*27 July 1978: Madison Blues (single) Sonet
*29 August 1978: Delaware Slide (album - George Thorogood And The Destroyers) Sonet
*26 September 1978: Baby, Please Set A Date (LP – Move It On Over) Sonet
*28 September 1978: 'Move It On Over (LP-Move It On Over)' (Sonet)
*28 September 1978: 'Who Do You Love? (LP-Move It On Over)' (Sonet)
*28 September 1978: 'The Sky Is Crying (LP-Move It On Over)' (Sonet)
*29 September 1978: It Wasn’t Me (LP – Move It On Over) Sonet
*29 September 1978: That Same Thing (LP – Move It On Over) Sonet
*29 September 1978: So Much Trouble (LP – Move It On Over) Sonet
*02 October 1978: New Hawaiian Boogie (album - Move It On Over) Sonet
*04 October 1978: Baby Please Set A Date (LP – Move It On Over) Rounder
*16 October 1978: Move It On Over (7" - Cocaine Blues (A Cautionary Tale)) Sonet
*23 October 1978: Move It On Over (7"-Cocaine Blues (A Cautionary Tale)) Sonet
*27 October 1978: The Sky Is Crying (LP - Move It On Over) Sonet
*31 October 1978: Baby, Please Set A Date (LP – Move It On Over) Sonet
*20 November 1978: It Wasn't Me (LP - Move It On Over) Sonet
*29 November 1978: Who Do You Love? (LP - Move It On Over) Sonet
*November 1978 (BFBS) (2): It Wasn't Me (7") Sonet
;1979
*04 January 1979: New Hawaiian Boogie (LP - Move It On Over) Sonet
*11 January 1979: New Hawaiian Boogie (LP – Move It On Over) Rounder
*19 March 1979: I'm Ready / New Hawaiian Boogie (EP – So Much Trouble) Sonet
*05 April 1979: Can't Stop Loving
;1980
*21 February 1980: Madison Blues (LP - George Thorogood and the Destroyers) Sonet
;1988
*14 March 1988: Highway 49 (LP - Born To Be Bad) EMI
;2003
*06 February 2003: The Sky Is Crying (LP - Move It On Over) Rounder
*04 March 2003: The Sky Is Crying (Album - Move It On Over) Rounder
*13 March 2003 (Radio Eins): Move It On Over (album - Move It On Over) Rounder
*19 March 2003: Baby, Please Set A Date (Album - Move It On Over) Rounder
*01 April 2003: 'Madison Blues' (Lp - George Thorogood & The Destroyers) (Sonet)
*April 2003 (FSK): The Sky Is Crying (LP - Move It On Over) Rounder
*10 April 2003 (Radio Eins): Madison Blues (album - George Thorogood & The Destroyers)
*29 April 2003: 'Madison Blues (LP - George Thorogood ' (EMI)
;2004
*26 February 2004: The Sky Is Crying (Album: Move It On Over) Rounder
*28 October 2004: The Sky Is Crying (LP-Move It On Over) Sonet
== See Also ==
* March 2003 (Peel's Record Box)
*Gigography 1978
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
Category:Artists