George Thorogood

Life
Thorogood was born on February 24, 1950 and was raised in Naamans Manor, a suburb of Wilmington. He was the middle one of five children. He graduated from Brandywine High School in 1968. He played semi-professional baseball. He turned to music after hearing a concert of John P. Hammond in 1970. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra (2003). All music guide to the blues. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 555.

In 1976 he recorded his debut album: "George Thorogood & The Destroyers" with his band, The Destroyers. Sometimes the band is called "The Delaware Destroyers". In 1981 they got their first nationwide recognition. They played as support act for the Rolling Stones. In the 1980s they played a lot of concerts including the "50/50" tour of 1980, on which the band toured 50 US states in 50days. in 1982 released his best-known song, "Bad to the Bone", and an album of the same name. The song has been used frequently in television and film, including the sci-fi thriller Terminator 2: Judgment Day, the comedies Problem Child, and Problem Child 2, Stephen King's Christine, and many episodes of the television sitcom Married with Children. This track also was used during the intro to the movie Major Payne. 
Band members
The Destroyers
 George Thorogood – lead vocals and lead guitar
 Jeff Simon – drums, percussion (1974–present)
 Billy Blough – bass guitar (1977–present)
 Jim Suhler – rhythm guitar (1999–present)
 Buddy Leach – saxophone, piano (2003–present)

Former members
 Ron "Roadblock" Smith – rhythm guitar (1974–1980)
 Hank "Hurricane" Carter – saxophone (1980–2003)
 Steve Chrismar – rhythm guitar (1985–1993)

Discography

Studio albums with the Destroyers
 1977: George Thorogood and the Destroyers (Gold)
 1978: Move It on Over (Gold)
 1979: Better Than the Rest (Recorded in 1974)
 1980: More George Thorogood and the Destroyers
 1982: Bad to the Bone (Platinum)
 1985: Maverick (Gold)
 1986: Nadine (CD Rerelease of Better Than the Rest)
 1988: Born to Be Bad (Gold)
 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

Compilations
 1992: The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers (Platinum)
 2000: Anthology
 2003: Who Do You Love?
 2004: Greatest Hits: 30 Years of Rock (Gold)
 2005: The Best Of George Thorogood and the Destroyers
 2007: Taking Care of Business (double disc of Ride 'Til I Die (w/ 2 bonus tracks) and 30th Anniversary Tour)

References

Category:1950 births
Category:Living people
Category:American guitarists
Category:Blues guitarists
Category:American blues musicians
Category:American rock musicians
Category:Musicians from Wilmington, Delaware
Category:Singers from Delaware