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Johnny Thunders

1952 - 1991

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johnny Thunders is the 1,178th most popular musician (down from 1,052nd in 2019), the 6,111th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,130th in 2019) and the 410th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Johnny Thunders ranks 1,178 out of 3,175. Before him are Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński, Conny Plank, Antonio Maria Bononcini, Mark St. John, Glenn Danzig, and Valentina Lisitsa. After him are Johnny Hodges, Dan Balan, Alexander Dreyschock, Dexter Holland, Véronique Sanson, and Wolfgang Flür.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Johnny Thunders ranks 315. Before him are Christiane Taubira, Lee Hae-chan, Hugo Broos, Marcella Bella, Monika Zehrt, and John D. Barrow. After him are Irina Allegrova, Mansour Ojjeh, Vyacheslav Zaytsev, Alan Cooper, Amina Wadud, and Fernando Morena. Among people deceased in 1991, Johnny Thunders ranks 144. Before him are Sanmao, Frank H. Netter, Domingo Tarasconi, Luis Miró, Yusuf Idris, and Vasco Pratolini. After him are Richard Speck, John McIntire, Tamara Khanum, Viviane Romance, Károly Bartha, and Ellen Braumüller.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Johnny Thunders ranks 6,111 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Treat Paine (1731), Enoch L. Johnson (1883), Clyde Tolson (1900), John Warnock (1940), Mark St. John (1956), and Glenn Danzig (1955). After him are Michael Kahn (1935), Richard Speck (1941), Jason Robards Sr. (1892), Evelyn Fox Keller (1936), James Thurber (1894), and William Daniels (1927).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Johnny Thunders ranks 410. Before him are Armand van Helden (1970), Chester Thompson (1948), Larry Carlton (1948), Eric Martin (1960), Mark St. John (1956), and Glenn Danzig (1955). After him are Johnny Hodges (1906), Dexter Holland (1965), Jerry Allison (1939), David Paich (1954), Dave Farrell (1977), and Matisyahu (1979).

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