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 the night before he was killed with the two men. Johnny Thunders was 38.

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the_davidtron wrote:
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the greatest.

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trashcityrocker wrote:
14 days ago

http://fabiomolli.livejournal.com/8716.html

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beaugazer wrote:
21 days ago

badass motherfucker

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Hanges wrote:
last month

RIP johnnyboy If I'd love to play guitar as cool as johnny did, he's just cool as fuck

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afj7 wrote:
last month

possibly one of the greatest rock&roller/blues person ever can't he never got any bigger then he did its really a true shame

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mx1000 wrote:
last month

brilliant

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SpazzMcRipper wrote:
October 2009

The Lord of Guitar!

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Wolkkkk wrote:
October 2009

Best music on this rock

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frauausathen wrote:
August 2009

I LOVE YOU JOHNNY! <3

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Kentsaurus wrote:
August 2009

Userwithnoname: Yes, I got an album with em on the computer.

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Userwithnoname wrote:
July 2009

anybody heared of "The Whores of Babylon" (Johnny Thunders with Dee Dee Ramone and Stiv Bators) any stuff available?

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sweara38 wrote:
July 2009

I had the pleasure of seeing Johnny perform in about '85. Unfortunately I can't remember much of the gig >.< good days, I think...

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LollyBubbleGum wrote:
July 2009

Where's Pirate Love!

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allainthe wrote:
July 2009

не говори, он просто офигительный

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hallucihant wrote:
June 2009

он охренителен. эх, джонни-джонни...

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fervieira wrote:
June 2009

Great big kiss from Brazil.

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Rebrebs wrote:
May 2009

hmm johnny

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artsite wrote:
May 2009

how genius is this? I am so glad Iwas able to see him live.

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Rokketz wrote:
April 2009

Great rocknroller. One of greatest, for sure.

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seko0408888 wrote:
April 2009

one of my favourite legends in my list of dead rock stars... RIP Johnny

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