George Thorogood

About George Thorogood

Blues musician whose biggest success in 1982 was"Bad to the Bone" and who covered other favorites such as"Move it on Over" and"Bo Diddley".

George Lawrence Thorogood 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 also helped popularize old American icon songs, 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 released over 20 albums, two of which were Platinum certified and six were Gold certified. He has sold 15 million albums worldwide. Thorogood and the band continued to tour extensively and in 2014 the band celebrated their 40th anniversary.

Occupation(s)	Musician
Associated acts	The Delaware Destroyers, Monkey Beat
Years active	1974–present
Born	February 24, 1950, Wilmington, Delaware
Genres	Hard rock, blues rock, boogie rock, rock and roll
Labels	EMI, Eagle, Rounder, MCA, CMC
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, harmonica

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Trivia

With the help of his band The Destroyers, he has sold fifteen million records worldwide.

George Thorogood before fame

He played semi-professional baseball in the Roberto Clemente League.

Achievement of George Thorogood

With the support of his band The Destroyers, he has sold fifteen million CDs worldwide.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$60 Million

George Thorogood family life

He married Marla Raderman on July 16, 1985, and they have one child together.

Associations of George Thorogood

He opened for Mick Jagger's Rolling Stones on tour in 1981.

George Thorogood Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	188 cm
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