Johnny Thunders

Quick Facts

Full Name	Johnny Thunders
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Jul 15, 1952(1952-07-15)
Age	72
Date Of Death	1991-04-23
Birthplace	Queens
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Cancer

Johnny Thunders Biography

Johnny Thunders is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on July 15, 1952 in Queens, New York, United States. Guitarist from the glam rock group New York Dolls who went to play with The Heartbreakers.

Keith Richards was his mentor, both in music and in lifestyle. was his mentor in both his music and his personal life.

John Anthony Genzale (July 15, 1952 – April 23, 1991), better known by his stage name Johnny Thunders, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of the New York Dolls. He later played with The Heartbreakers and as a solo artist.

His first musical performance was in the winter of 1967 with The Reign. Shortly thereafter, he played with Johnny and the Jaywalkers, under the name Johnny Volume, at Quintano’s School for Young Professionals, around the corner from Carnegie Hall, on 56th Street near 7th Avenue.

He was born within Queens, New York. He died before his ex-wife Julie and their four children.

Johnny Thunders Net Worth

Johnny Thunders is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Johnny Thunders 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

One of his first shows was performed with Johnny and the Jaywalkers at an elementary school across the street from Carnegie Hall.

His death is shrouded by mystery after the body was discovered folded in a room with a ransacked smell. He also battled heroin throughout his career.

Three years later he again teamed up with Palladin to release Copy Cats, a covers album. The album, produced by Palladin, featured a wide assortment of musicians to recreate the 1950s and 1960s sound of the originals, including Alex Balanescu on violin, Bob Andrews on piano, The Only Ones John Perry and others on guitar, and a horn section.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Johnny Thunders height 5 ft 7 in Johnny weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Johnny Thunders Dating?

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In late 1979, Thunders moved to Detroit with his wife Julie and began performing in a band called Gang War. Other members included John Morgan, Ron Cooke, Philippe Marcade and former MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer. They recorded several demos and performed live several times before disbanding. Zodiac Records released an EP of their demos in 1987. In 1990 they also released an album titled Gang War, which was credited to Thunders and Kramer.

Facts & Trivia

Johnny Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Johnny Thunders celebrates birthday on July 15 of every year.

During the early 1980s, Thunders re-formed The Heartbreakers for various tours; the group recorded their final album, Live at the Lyceum, in 1984. The concert was also filmed and released as a video and later a DVD titled Dead Or Alive.

Top Facts about Johnny Thunders

1. Johnny Thunders was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter.
2. His parents were of Italian, Russian-Jewish, and German-Jewish ancestry.
3. He was part of the New York Dolls in the early 1970s.
4. He formed The Heartbreakers with former New York Dolls drummer Jerry Nolan.
5. He later moved to Detroit and performed in a band called Gang War.
6. He released an album with The Black Cats called Que Sera Sera in 1985.
7. In 1988 Thunders formed The Oddballs with Jamie Heath and Alison Gordy.
8. He joined up with John, Sam and Peter of The Golden Horde for a tour in 1990.
9. Thunders died of drug-related causes on April 23, 1991 at the Inn on St. Peter Hotel in New Orleans.
10. The Orlando Sentinel reported that he died of an overdose of cocaine and methadone.
11. Other sources said the autopsy found evidence of advanced leukemia.
12. His final recorded work was a version of “Born To Lose” with Die Toten Hosen, recorded 36 hours before his death.
13. He was survivord by his wife Julie Jourden and four children.
14. Rumors of foul play surrounded his death.
15. The New Orleans police weren’t interested in re-investigating the matter further.

How did Johnny Thunders get his name?

The song’s main character was, in fact inspired by the Marlon Brando movie The Wild One. “It’s about a rocker. I wrote it after Wild One was released.” Ray Davies said of “Johnny Thunder.” New York Dolls guitarist Johnny Thunders took his stage name from the song’s title.

What band was Johnny Thunders in?

Music groups

What is Johnny Thunders name?

John Anthony Genzale

What happened to New York Dolls?

The following year they signed with Mercury Records and released New York Dolls, produced by Todd Rundgren. Their 1974 follow-up, the aptly named Too Much Too Soon, gave title to the band’s dissolution as its members struggled with drug and alcohol addictions.

What drugs did Johnny Thunders do?

He was using heroin, and saving the Methadone so that he could have a big weekly high as well.” It was at this point that Johnny decided to fly his soon-to-be wife Julie Jordan, John Jr (Julie’s two- year-old, from a previous relationship) and their baby, Vito, to London.