If you know your music, you will definitely have heard of Johnny Thunders, and, on the rare chance this is the first time you’ve heard of him, then, I hope this post stirs up your curiosity.
In Cold Blood, written by Nina Antonia, is one of the best rock biographies I’ve read in a long time. Nina spent several years working on the book, and it shows. Inside you’ll find great photos and anecdotes, as well as tidbits on what made Johnny tick and what haunted him. This is no cold clinical biography from some detached writer who did not know Johnny. Quite the opposite, it’s a heartfelt labour of love that began when Johnny was still alive and it’s a wonderful tribute and lasting legacy to his memory. If you’re a fan, I urge you to read it.
The world of rock music is full of tragic tales, but reading about Johnny’s sad demise, back in 1991 left me in a sombre state of mind, but his music remains, and through it, he is here with us once again, never to be forgotten…
Alannah Murphy is a former rock musician turned writer, currently working on a rock'n'roll novel set in London. 
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@Tom (no idea why this posted above your comment when I was actually answering you lol)
He was in the New York Dolls, a band you may have heard of, and I’m sure his music has been featured in films, though I could not tell you which films. Great musician, I believe he took the surname from a comic book character…
Thanks for listening to his music, he was very talented, one of the best. The mainstream usually doesn’t feature the best talents in my opinion, only the ones who appeal to the most common denominators, the general public, most of them, have no taste as far as I’m concerned…
The New York Dolls do sound familiar, Alannah!
The comment things a bit odd though… must be a WordPress thing!
Yes, probably a weird bug in the WP universe. I bet you’ve heard of the dolls, and that is why they sound familiar
Hi Alannah! I’m one of those who’s never heard of him, I’m sorry to say, although I did know a character by the name of Johnny Thunder and perhaps their names overlapped occasionally back then. I listened to the music in the videos you’ve posted, and they did trigger a kind of memory in the back of my mind – his voice sounds very familiar to me, I’m wondering if maybe it’s (his music) appeared in a movie at some point? Although it could be possible that I have heard his music before as well… one forgets as the days go by!
Hope you’re having a good weekend!
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