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Johnny Thunders, born John Anthony Genzale, Jr. (July 15, 1952 - April 23, 1991), was an Italian American rock and roll/punk rock guitarist, singer and songwriter.
Though he disapproved of the term "punk rock", Thunders is widely recognized as a foundational influence on the genre, particularly for his penetrating guitar sound. IGN.com ranked him #2 in its "Punk Rock's 10 Mightiest Guitar Gods" list.[http://music.ign.com/articles/895/895015p1.html]
He came to prominence in the early '70s as a member of the New York Dolls, and afterwards became a familiar figure in the New York City|New York punk scene, both with The Heartbreakers and as a solo artist.
Thunders struggled with drug and alcohol addiction and died under mysterious circumstances.
Biography
Early life and career
Genzale was born July 15, 1952, and raised in Jackson Heights, Queens, NY, in a second generation Italian family. As a boy he played baseball but could not join the Little League as it required the presence of the youth's father.
Under the name "Johnny Volume", Genzale began performing music at Quintano High School with "Johnny and the Jaywalkers".
In 1968 he started going to the Fillmore East on weekends and later a West Village bar on Bleecker Street, Nobodys. He got a job as a salesclerk at Da Nazz leather shop... read all
