SINGER
George Thorogood
1950 - Today

George Thorogood
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 different languages on Wikipedia. George Thorogood is the 1,700th most popular singer (down from 1,512th in 2019), the 9,403rd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,822nd in 2019) and the 452nd most popular American Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, George Thorogood ranks 1,700 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.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLaura Alonso
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 1,694
Jack Teagarden
1905 - 1964
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 1,695
K. J. Yesudas
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 1,696
Amina Annabi
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 1,697
Kesha
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 1,698
Sevdaliza
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 1,699
George Thorogood
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 1,700
Regina Resnik
1922 - 2013
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 1,701
Allan Clarke
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 1,702
Clementina de Jesus
1901 - 1987
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 1,703
Bizarre
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 1,704
Birthe Kjær
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 1,705
Ellen Greene
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 1,706
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.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsRobert Brandom
PHILOSOPHER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 504
Jean-Paul Dubois
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 505
Michael Paul Chan
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 506
Werewere Liking
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 507
Hasely Crawford
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 508
Luciano Spinosi
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 509
George Thorogood
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 510
Roma Ryan
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 511
Radmilo Ivančević
COACH
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 512
Patti Austin
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 513
Molly Cheek
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 514
Kenneth Marshall
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 515
Luděk Macela
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2016
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 516
In United States
Among people born in United States, George Thorogood ranks 9,405 out of 20,380. Before him are 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), Bill Robinson (1877), Robert Pearce (1908), and Alfred Mosher Butts (1899).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMarguerite Clark
ACTOR
1883 - 1940
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 9,399
Bill O'Reilly
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 9,400
Mike Mills
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 9,401
Gordon B. Hinckley
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2008
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 9,402
Shirley Ann Jackson
PHYSICIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 9,403
Angus King
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 9,404
George Thorogood
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 9,405
Daniel Henney
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 9,406
Jane Irwin Harrison
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1846
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 9,407
John L. Phillips
ASTRONAUT
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 9,408
Bill Robinson
ACTOR
1877 - 1949
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 9,409
Robert Pearce
WRESTLER
1908 - 1996
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 9,410
Alfred Mosher Butts
ARCHITECT
1899 - 1993
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 9,411
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, George Thorogood ranks 452. 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).
DJ Yella
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 446
Dianne Reeves
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 447
Mac Miller
1992 - 2018
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 448
Midori
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 449
Jack Teagarden
1905 - 1964
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 450
Kesha
1987 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 451
George Thorogood
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 452
Regina Resnik
1922 - 2013
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 453
Bizarre
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 454
Ellen Greene
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 455
Edwin Starr
1942 - 2003
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 456
Jenni Rivera
1969 - 2012
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 457
Johnny Rivers
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 458