Johnny Thunders
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Thunders performing at the VFW Post in Ann Arbor, Michigan in July 1979. He was then collaborating with Wayne Kramer of MC5, as Gang War. | |
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| Birth name | John Anthony Genzale |
| Born | July 15, 1952 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 1991 (aged 38) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1967–1991 |
John Anthony Genzale (July 15, 1952 – April 23, 1991), known professionally as Johnny Thunders, was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of New York Dolls. He later formed the Heartbreakers and played as a solo artist.