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George Thorogood

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George Lawrence Thorogood (born February 24, 1950) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. His "high-energy boogie-blues" sound became a staple of 1980s US rock radio, with hits like his original songs "Bad to the Bone" and "I Drink Alone". He has also helped to popularize older songs by American icons, such as "Move It on Over", "Who Do You Love?", and "House Rent Blues/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer". With his band, "The Delaware Destroyers" (often known simply as the "Destroyers"), Thorogood has released over 20 albums, two of which have been certified Platinum and six have been certified Gold. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. George Thorogood is the 1,705th most popular singer (down from 1,513th in 2024), the 9,406th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,820th in 2019) and the 453rd most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, George Thorogood ranks 1,705 out of 4,381. Before him are Laura Alonso, Jack Teagarden, K. J. Yesudas, Amina Annabi, Kesha, and Sevdaliza. After him are Regina Resnik, Allan Clarke, Clementina de Jesus, Bizarre, Birthe Kjær, and Ellen Greene.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, George Thorogood ranks 510. Before him are Robert Brandom, Jean-Paul Dubois, Michael Paul Chan, Werewere Liking, Hasely Crawford, and Luciano Spinosi. After him are Roma Ryan, Radmilo Ivančević, Patti Austin, Molly Cheek, Kenneth Marshall, and Luděk Macela.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Thorogood ranks 9,410 out of 20,380. Before him are Pua Kealoha (1902), Dustin Moskovitz (1984), Marguerite Clark (1883), Bill O'Reilly (1949), Mike Mills (1958), Gordon B. Hinckley (1910), Shirley Ann Jackson (1946), and Angus King (1944). After him are Daniel Henney (1979), Jane Irwin Harrison (1804), John L. Phillips (1951), and Bill Robinson (1877).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, George Thorogood ranks 453. Before him are DJ Yella (1967), Dianne Reeves (1956), Mac Miller (1992), Midori (1968), Jack Teagarden (1905), and Kesha (1987). After him are Regina Resnik (1922), Bizarre (1976), Ellen Greene (1951), Edwin Starr (1942), Jenni Rivera (1969), and Johnny Rivers (1942).

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