George Thorogood
George Thorogood
George Thorogoodis 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 has also helped popularize older songs by American icons, such as "Move It on Over," "Who Do You Love?" and "House Rent Boogie/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer", which became staples of classic rock radio...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBlues Singer
Date of Birth24 February 1950
CityWilmington, DE
CountryUnited States of America
Not to this extent but from day one I had an awful lot of confidence when I got started.
When people come to the show they think we are a legendary band because they hear us on Classic Rock radio all the time. It is psychological. That's okay - I'm down with that.
Rounder Records decided to call the album Move It On Over, much to my chagrin but they knew what they were doing. It took off and to this day I can't figure out why.
I was a big J. Geils fan, a Steppenwolf fan and a Savoy Brown fan.
I didn't live in the world of disco or the world of the Eagles.
There are now grandmothers and grandfathers coming to see us because they are of that age, they grew up in the '50s and '60s and they bring their sons and their daughters to hear the songs they heard when they were young.
You can't rely on luck. I've had some stages in my career where I've said we're going to wing it, and we've always ended up in trouble.
I drink alone. Yeah, with nobody else. You know when I drink alone, I prefer to be by myself.
Every morning just before breakfast I don't want no coffee or tea, just me and my good Buddy Wieser, that's all I ever need.
Everybody funny, now you funny too.
If you don't start drinking, I'm gonna leave.
I really, really, really, really, really, really, really like girls.
Whatever title you want to lay on me is fine. I am still working; you know what I'm saying?
My parents taught me what life is about, so I grew up the type they warned me about.