About
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.
Member of
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The Heartbreakers guitar, lead vocals
Discography
Albums
Singles
Live
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Live in Los Angeles 1987
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Acoustic Thunders
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Eve of Destruction
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You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory
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Live & Wasted: Unplugged 1990
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Play With Fire: Live
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Sad Vacation: Live in Sweden 1984
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Belfast Rocks Apple Music
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Have Faith
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Diary of a Gypsy Lover
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Add Water and Stir: Live in Japan 1991
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Chinese Rocks: The Ultimate Thunders Live Collection
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Saddest Vacation - Last Live in Japan Act. 1
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Bootlegging the Bootleggers Apple Music
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One for the Road
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Stations of the Cross
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Rolling Stones Tribute – Live at Max’s Kansas City Bootleg
Compilations
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Finally Alone: The Sticks & Stones Tapes Apple Music
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Live in Osaka ’91 and Detroit ’80
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After the Dolls: 1977–1987
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I Think I Got This Covered Apple Music
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Jet Boy: The Anthology
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Born Too Loose
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Street Trash
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The Studio Bootlegs
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The Best of Johnny Thunders
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Add Water and Stir (live in Japan 1991)
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In Cold Blood
Links
Social
Concerts
Buy
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 3b14b1a7-2235-4fcf-a718-383beb79e856
- ISNI
- 000000005516322X
- IPI
- 00075684833
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.