Johnny Thunders (July 15, 1952 – April 23, 1991), born John Anthony Genzale, Jr., was an American rock and roll/punk rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. He came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of the New York Dolls. He later played with The Heartbreakers and as a solo artist.
Guitarist for the New York Dolls; then, with drummer Jerry Nolan, exited and started Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Halt and Catch Fire
2016
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Vinyl
2016
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Don't Blink - Robert Frank
2015
Documentary performer: "YOU CAN'T PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND A MEMORY" / writer: "YOU CAN'T PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND A MEMORY"
Red Band Society
2014
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Gotham
2014
TV Series writer - 1 episode
CBGB
2013
writer: "Chatterbox"
Californication
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2013 writer - 1 episode, 2013
Miss Farkku-Suomi
2012
music: "Personality Crisis"
Get Him to the Greek
2010
writer: "Personality Crisis"
Blanc comme neige
2010/I
performer: "Treat Her Right", "Alone in a Crowd", "Cool Operator" / writer: "Alone in a Crowd" - as Thunders / writer: "Cool Operator" - as 'Thunders'
Suite noire
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2009 writer - 1 episode, 2009
The Sopranos
TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2000 - 2006 writer - 1 episode, 2000
Freddy Got Fingered
2001
writer: "Personality Crisis"
Bringing Out the Dead
1999
performer: "You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory" / writer: "You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory"
Velvet Goldmine
1998
writer: "Personality Crisis"
What About Me
1993
performer: "Joey Joey", "You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory", "Bird Song", "In God's Name" / writer: "So Alone", "You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory", "Bird Song", "In God's Name"
$300,000
