Perhaps one of the most influential musicians of the 1970s and 80s, former New York Doll Johnny Thunders was a textbook rock star. With a biting guitar style and strong songwriting skills, Thunders was everything you could want in a rock star. After the demise of the Dolls, Thunders and his band the Heartbreakers wowed critics and built a cult following. Later, as a solo artist, Thunders found fleeting success always seemingly a step behind larger fame. Then, in 1991, it all came to a tragic and troubling end as Thunders died in a hotel room in New Orleans. We explore the life and death of rock legend Johnny Thunders with his official biographer Nina Antonia.

• In Cold Blood by Nina Antonia


• New York Dolls: Too Much Too Soon by Nina Antonia


• Looking for Johnny - a documentary

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