Johnny Thunders

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Johnny Thunders, born John Anthony Genzale, Jr (July 15, 1952 - April 23, 1991), was a rock and roll guitarist and singer, first with the New York Dolls, the proto-punk glam rockers of the early '70s. During the late '70s, he was a familiar figure on the New York punk scene, both with The Heartbreakers and as a solo artist. His screeching, penetrating guitar sound is distinctive and highly influential in punk rock music. Thunders tangled with the demons of fame and drug addiction until his death on April 23, 1991 of a methadone overdose. Some suspect foul play. The theory is that two hustlers met Thunders in a bar and they hung out in his room where they proceeded to kill Thunders, steal his belongings, and spike him with methadone to make it seem like an overdose. This theory arose when Thunders' sister Mariann requested to see the police report and half of the report was missing. The autopsy also showed no evidence of alcohol in his system, which is perplexing because many witnesses say that they saw Thunders drinking with the two men the night before he was killed. Johnny Thunders was 38. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers, New York Dolls, The Heartbreakers, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, Dead Boys

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punk,punk rock,proto-punk,rock,singer-songwriter,glam punk,glam rock,instrumental surf,protopunk,punk,

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Madrid Memory

Fri Apr 05 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Madrid Memory - Live

Madrid Memory - Live

Thu Apr 04 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

(Give Her A) Great Big Kiss

(Give Her A) Great Big Kiss

Wed Nov 14 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

So Alonesome

Sat Apr 21 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Live In Japan

Thu Nov 02 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Born To Lose (Live)

Born To Lose (Live)

Wed May 10 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Critics Choice

Fri Feb 10 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I Think I Got This Covered

I Think I Got This Covered

Thu Sep 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Punk! Secret Records Presents 40 Years of Punk

Punk! Secret Records Presents 40 Years of Punk

Thu Jul 21 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Daddy Rollin' Stone EP

Daddy Rollin' Stone EP

Fri Nov 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Looking For Johnny (Original Soundtrack)

Looking For Johnny (Original Soundtrack)

Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Critic's Choice / So Alone

Critic's Choice / So Alone

Thu Jan 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Real Times EP

Fri Nov 28 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Looking for Johnny: The Legend of Johnny Thunders (Original Soundtrack)

Looking for Johnny: The Legend of Johnny Thunders (Original Soundtrack)

Wed Sep 03 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Looking For Johnny

Looking For Johnny

Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Hurt Me (Bonus) [Live at Dingwalls]

Hurt Me (Bonus) [Live at Dingwalls]

Mon Apr 15 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Birth of the New York Dolls '71

Birth of the New York Dolls '71

Sat Jun 30 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Gang War: Live At The Channel Club

Gang War: Live At The Channel Club

Tue Jun 07 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Some Hearts - The Last Album (1990)

Some Hearts - The Last Album (1990)

Thu Jan 20 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Last Roll of the Dice

Last Roll of the Dice

Mon Nov 30 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Live in Los Angels 1987

Live in Los Angels 1987

Sat Jun 12 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Personality Crisis (feat. Cosa Nostra & Henri Paul) - Single

Personality Crisis (feat. Cosa Nostra & Henri Paul) - Single

Tue May 25 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Chinese Rocks (feat. Cosa Nostra) - Single

Chinese Rocks (feat. Cosa Nostra) - Single

Mon Mar 22 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Chinese Rocks

Sun Mar 21 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Live from Zürich 1985

Live from Zürich 1985

Thu Oct 22 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Que Sera, Sera - Resurrected

Que Sera, Sera - Resurrected

Thu Sep 10 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Que Sera, Sera - Resurrected (Remixed) [Explicit]

Que Sera, Sera - Resurrected (Remixed) [Explicit]

Thu Sep 10 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Que Sera, Sera - Live in Europe [Explicit]

Que Sera, Sera - Live in Europe [Explicit]

Thu Sep 10 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Alone in a Crowd (Resurrected Remix) - Single

Alone in a Crowd (Resurrected Remix) - Single

Fri Aug 28 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Alone in a Crowd

Alone in a Crowd

Thu Aug 27 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I Only Wrote This Song For You

I Only Wrote This Song For You

Fri Aug 14 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

I Only Wrote This Song for You (Pat Collier Remix) - Single

I Only Wrote This Song for You (Pat Collier Remix) - Single

Fri Aug 14 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Que Sera, Sera (Resurrected)

Que Sera, Sera (Resurrected)

Sat Apr 13 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Live In Los Angeles 1987

Live In Los Angeles 1987

Sat Jun 12 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

From The Beginning To The End

From The Beginning To The End

Fri Apr 07 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Finally Alone - The Sticks & Stones Tapes

Finally Alone - The Sticks & Stones Tapes

Wed Mar 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Cosa Nostra: Live At The Mudd Club Gothenburg 1983

Cosa Nostra: Live At The Mudd Club Gothenburg 1983

Fri Apr 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Chinese Rocks [Explicit]

Chinese Rocks [Explicit]

Fri Apr 19 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Finally Alone: The Sticks & Stones Tapes

Finally Alone: The Sticks & Stones Tapes

Fri Aug 11 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

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