20 years ago today, 38-year-old John Anthony Genzale, known to the world as Johnny Thunders, passed away under mysterious circumstances in New Orleans, LA.
Johnny's friend and fellow NYC rocker Willy DeVille was staying just down the street at the time of JT's death and, years later, had this to say about the passing of the legendary rock guitarist...
Two years after Thunders passed away, in 1993, Guns and Roses paid tribute to the fallen Doll/Heartbreaker by including the Thunders-penned classic "You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory" on their controversial "The Spaghetti Incident?" CD. The track begins with the words "This one's for you Johnny..."
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