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George Lawrence Thorogood is an American musician,singer and songwriter from Wilmington,Delaware. His "high-energy boogie-blues" sound became a staple of 1980s US 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".
Move It On Over is the second studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers,released by Rounder Records in November 1978. Move It On Over peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard 200 chart.
The Hard Stuff is the thirteenth studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released on May 30,2006,on the Eagle Records label. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Blues Album chart. It was their first album recorded after the departure of long time saxophone player Hank "Hurricane" Carter,a 23-year member of the band.
George Thorogood and the Destroyers is the self-titled debut studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers,released in 1977. Consisting mostly of covers of blues hits,it includes a medley of John Lee Hooker's "House Rent Boogie" and "One Bourbon,One Scotch,One Beer",the latter a song written by Rudy Toombs for Amos Milburn,and later covered by Hooker.
Maverick is the sixth studio album by the American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released on January 25,1985 by the label EMI America Records. Some of its songs are among Thorogood's best-known,including "I Drink Alone" and "Willie and the Hand Jive". The album peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Bad to the Bone is the fifth studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released in 1982 by the label EMI America Records. The album contains the Destroyers' best known song,"Bad to the Bone". The album also features Rolling Stones side-man Ian Stewart on piano. The band promoted the album with a worldwide tour;there was also a large marketing campaign by their label.
More George Thorogood and the Destroyers is the fourth studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers,released in 1980 by the label Rounder Records. An alternate name for the album is I'm Wanted.
Better Than the Rest is the third album of songs by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers,recorded in 1974 and released in September 1979. The album peaked at No. 78 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.
The Dirty Dozen is the fourteenth studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers,released on July 28,2009,by the label EMI America Records. The album contains all cover material. The Dirty Dozen reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Blues Albums and was on the chart for 11 weeks.
Born to Be Bad is the seventh studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released on January 13,1988 by the label EMI America Records. The album peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard 200,and was on the charts for 24 weeks.
Boogie People is the eighth studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released in 1991 by the label EMI America Records. The album was not as successful as Thorogood's previous albums,but it did contain the song "If You Don’t Start Drinkin’",which eventually became a concert staple.
Haircut is the ninth studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released on July 27,1993 by the label EMI America Records. The first single from the album was "Get a Haircut",which charted in multiple countries. The album peaked at No. 120 on the Billboard 200. The band supported the album with a North American,and Canadian tour.
Rockin' My Life Away is the tenth studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released March 25,1997 by the label EMI America Records. The album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Top Blues Album chart,and spent 9 weeks on the chart.
The discography of the American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers consists of 15 studio albums,7 live albums,10 compilation albums and 34 singles. George Thorogood has released 1 solo album.
Half a Boy/Half a Man is the eleventh studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released on April 13,1999,on the CMC International label. The album failed to chart in any capacity.
"Willie and the Hand Jive" is a song written by Johnny Otis and originally released as a single in 1958 by Otis,reaching #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #5 on the Billboard R&B chart. The song has a Bo Diddley beat and was partly inspired by the music sung by a chain gang Otis heard while he was touring. The lyrics are about a man who became famous for doing a dance with his hands,but the song has been accused of glorifying masturbation,though Otis always denied it. It has since been covered by numerous artists,including The Crickets,The Strangeloves,Eric Clapton,Cliff Richard,Kim Carnes,George Thorogood,The Bunch,and in live performances by The Grateful Dead. Clapton's 1974 version was released as a single and reached the Billboard Hot 100,peaking at No. 26. Thorogood's 1985 version reached No. 25 on the Billboard Rock Tracks chart.
"I Drink Alone" is a rock song by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers,released as a single from the 1985 album Maverick by EMI America. It was written by George Thorogood.
"If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)" is a rock song by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers,released in January 1991 as the lead single from their album Boogie People by EMI America. It was written by George Thorogood. The song is one of Thorogood's most popular,it is often played live and is included on several live and compilation albums.
The Baddest of George Thorogood and the Destroyers is the second compilation album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released in 1992 by the label EMI America Records.
Live is the first live album by American blues rock band George Thorogood &the Destroyers. It was released in 1986 by the label EMI America Records. The album was recorded on May 23,1986 at the Cincinnati Gardens,Ohio.
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- 1 2 Beserra, Fidel (June 24, 2021). "Top 10 George Thorogood Songs". Blues Rock Review.
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- 1 2 "Billboard Volume 97 No. 5" (PDF). Billboard . February 2, 1985. p. 24 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "George Thorogood Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
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- ↑ Peacock, Tim (February 25, 2022). "New George Thorogood Collection, 'The Original George Thorogood' Due In April". uDiscover Music.