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Cheetah Chrome

From: United States
Active: 1955–2026
Rating: ★ 5 (1 votes)
Releases: 2

About

Eugene Richard O'Connor (February 18, 1955 – September 13, 2026), known professionally as Cheetah Chrome, was an American musician who achieved fame as a guitarist for Rocket from the Tombs and the punk rock band Dead Boys.

From Cheetah Chrome on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Rocket From the Tombs 1974–1975, 2003–2011 electric guitar
Frankenstein 1975–1976
Dead Boys
Batusis

Discography

Albums 1

Alive in Detroit Year unknown

Singles 1

Still Wanna Die 1979

Is person

Gene O'Connor now

Also known as

Cheetah Chrome And The Knobs

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: 4b4dc503-0a30-4f83-8bc8-aa82187639d6
ISNI: 0000000044727077
IPI: 00129775734

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.