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George Thorogood (born December 31, 1951) is a blues-rock and rock performer
from Delaware.
Thorogood cut his debut album entitled Better Than the Rest in 1974, and
released it that same year. In the autumn of 1976 he recorded his second
album, the eponymous George Thorogood with his band, The Destroyers (sometimes
also known as The Delaware Destroyers) and issued the album in 1977.
Thorogood released his next album entitled Move It On Over in the autumn of
1978 with The Destroyers, which included the hit "Move It On Over" in 1978.
"Please Set A Date" and "Who Do You Love" both followed in 1979.
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During the 1980s, and 1990s, Thorogood recorded some of his most well known
works, Bad To The Bone (used to great effect during the bar scene in
Terminator 2: Judgment Day), "I Drink Alone" (from his Maverick album), "You
Talk Too Much", and "If You Don't Start Drinking, I'm Gonna Leave".
Thorogood is best known for his animated stage presence and loud, raucous
electric guitar playing. He is also known as "Lonesome George".
In the late '70s George loved working out, cigars, pro wrestling, and
especially baseball. It was during this period that Thorogood created and
played on a semi-pro league team in Delaware. He was the second baseman and
was chosen rookie of the year in the league. Soon after this achievement The
Destroyers forced him to quit playing the sport.
George and the Delaware Destroyers were friends with Jimmy Thackery and the
Nighthawks. While touring in the 1970's, the Destroyers and the Nighthawks
happened to be playing shows in Georgetown (DC) at venues across the street
from each other. By prior arrangements, George and Jimmy met in the middle
of the street, exchanged guitars and went and played with each other's bands.
George and the Destroyers are also notable for undertaking a vigorous
touring schedule after appearing throughout the Rolling Stones tour in 1981.
After two shows in Boulder, Colorado, George and his band flew to Hawaii and
played for only one night. The next night they appeared in Alaska for one
show. The following day the band flew to Washington State, met their roadies
who had their Checker car and a truck, and continued a one show per state
tour for all fifty states in exactly fifty nights, a feat that as of yet
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