George Thorogood

George 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 popularize older songs by American icons, such as "Move It on Over," "Who Do You Love?" and "House Rent Boogie/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer", which became staples of classic rock radio.

With his band, the Delaware 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. Thorogood and band continue to tour extensively and in 2014 celebrated their 40th anniversary performing.

Music career

Thorogood began his career in the early 1970s as a solo acoustic performer in the style of Robert Johnson and Elmore James after being inspired by a John P. Hammond concert. However, he soon formed a band, the Delaware Destroyers (or just the Destroyers) with a high school friend, drummer Jeff Simon. With additional players they developed their own sound, a mixture of Chicago blues and rock and roll. Their first shows were in Lane Hall at the University of Delaware. Thorogood's demo, Better Than the Rest, was recorded in 1974, but was not released until 1979. His major recording debut came in 1976 with the album George Thorogood & The Destroyers, which was released in 1977. In 1978, Thorogood released his next album with the Destroyers titled Move It on Over, which included a remake of Hank Williams' "Move It on Over". "Please Set a Date" and their reworking of the Bo Diddley song "Who Do You Love?" both followed in 1979. The band's early success contributed to the rise of folk label Rounder Records.

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Happenings — what’s coming up in Northeast Ohio starting June 21

The Concord Township News-Herald 20 Jun 2019

... featuring George Clinton, Parliament-Funkadelic, Dumpstaphunk, Miss Velvet and the Blue Wolf, July 21; Joe Robinson, July 31; The Steeldrivers, Aug ... 10; George Thorogood and The Destroyers, Oct ... 22; "'Abbey Road' 50th Anniversary Tribute" by The George Martins & Friends, Sept....

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What to do in Oklahoma on June 19, 2019: See the exhibit 'John Lee Hooker: King of the Boogie' at Tulsa's Woody Guthrie Center

The Oklahoman 19 Jun 2019

Today's featured event.. TULSA –  Explore the remarkable work of blues legend John Lee Hooker in "John Lee Hooker. King of the Boogie," the newest exhibit at the Woody Guthrie Center, 102 E Mathew B. Brady Street ... B ... The 1989 Grammy-nominated LP featured contemporary artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Carlos Santana, Los Lobos, and George Thorogood ... ....

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Scholarships announced for future teachers

Odessa American 14 Jun 2019

As part of its continuing efforts to help solve the teacher shortage, University of Texas of the Permian Basin awarded scholarships from the Education Foundation and announced the PDC Energy Education Scholarship. The event was held in the lobby of the J. Conrad Dunagan Library at UTPB Friday ... 17 featuring George Thorogood and the Destroyers ... .......

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Smooth tunes: Jazz fest is Saturday

The Crescent News 13 Jun 2019

Follow those smooth tunes to Defiance on Saturday as the annual Take Me to the Rivers Jazz Festival kicks off Saturday. The annual event will be held at Kingsbury Park and features some stellar performers to draw the young and old ... Boff, who now lives in Texas, has opened for Ted Nugent, Joe Bonamassa, George Thorogood, Lonnie Brooks and others ... ....

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June 11, 2019 Watch: George Thorogood Recalls a Surprise Encounter with One of Music’s Most Legendary Producers on ‘Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar’ June 16

Public Technologies 12 Jun 2019

GEORGE THOROGOOD RECALLS A SURPRISE ENCOUNTER WITH ONE OF MUSIC'S MOST LEGENDARY PRODUCERS IN THIS FIRST-LOOK AT A NEW EPISODE OF ROCK & ROLL ROAD TRIP WITH SAMMY HAGAR, AIRING JUNE 16 AT 8PE. Blues Rock legend George Thorogood-the multiplatinum musician behind enduring hits such ......

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Bad to the Bone rockers headline concert

Odessa American 10 Jun 2019

The Odessa Education Foundation on Monday announced that their 18th annual fundraising concert will feature rock ‘n’ roll guitarist George Thorogood and his band, The Destroyers. The annual concert is .......

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Styx leads trio of just announced shows coming to MGM Northfield Park

Cleveland 10 Jun 2019

Roboto,” is headed back to Cleveland ... Rodney Carrington brings his raunchy mix of standup comedy and country music to the venue on July 27, while “Bad to the Bone” rockers George Thorogood and The Destroyers visit Oct. 11 ... View Comments. Footer Navigation. Disclaimer ... © 2019 Advance Ohio ... Ad Choices . ....

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Flo Rida, George Thorogood to headline Saturday in the Park in Sioux City

Sioux City Journal 05 Jun 2019

SIOUX CITY -- Rapper Flo Rida and blues rocker George Thorogood will headline the 29th annual Saturday in the Park on July 6 ... ....

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Brooks Young Band goes unplugged

Union Leader 05 Jun 2019

MANCHESTER — New England’s Brooks Young Band, which has toured the country with Three Dog Night and performed with B.B King, George Thorogood, Pat Benatar, Huey Lewis and the News and Robert Cray, plays The Palace Theatre’s new Spotlight Room, .......

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Epiphone, George Thorogood collaborate on a venomous signature model

Guitar.com 30 May 2019

Epiphone has joined forces with George Thorogood on a limited-edition ES-125TDC model ... Elsewhere, the ES-125TDC features a laminated maple hollow-body complemented by a mahogany set-neck in a custom shape inspired by Thorogood’s original ES-125....

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Billy Idol, George Thorogood and more lead Summer Concert Tour's biggest NZ lineup yet

Stuff 26 May 2019

The Greenstone Summer Concert Tour is bringing five big name acts to Aotearoa .......

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Billy Idol to return to NZ as part of Summer Concert Tour

TVNZ 26 May 2019

The “White Wedding” performer will be accompanied by fellow former hitmakers George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Anastacia, ......

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‘Being able to marry my wife was life changing’ says lesbian mum-of-two

Metro UK 24 May 2019

Laura-Rose Thorogood with wife Stacey and their children Dottie, 5 and Stanley George, one (Picture ... Laura-Rose Thorogood would not have been able to marry her wife of eight years were it not for groundbreaking campaigning by LGBT activists ... Laura-Rose Thorogood with wife Stacey, who she married when gay marriage was made legal in 2014 (Picture....