George Thorogood
Thorogood performing in 2006
Background information
Also known as	Lonesome George
Born	George Lawrence Thorogood (1950-02-24) February 24, 1950 (age 76) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Genres	Blues rock[1] hard rock boogie rock rock and roll
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Vocals guitar harmonica
Years active	1973–present
Labels	Rounder MCA EMI CMC Eagle
Spouse	Marla Raderman ​ ​ (m. 1985; died 2019)​
Website	georgethorogood.com

George Lawrence Thorogood (born February 24, 1950) is an American musician, singer and songwriter.^[1] 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".^[2] 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".^[3]

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. He has sold 15 million records worldwide. Thorogood and his band continue to tour extensively, and in 2024, the band celebrated their 50th anniversary of performing.