The Heartbreakers | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers |
Origin | New York, United States |
Genres | Punk rock, R&B, rock and roll |
Years active | 1975–1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1990 |
Labels | Track, Jungle |
Past member(s) | Johnny Thunders Jerry Nolan Richard Hell Walter Lure Billy Rath Ty Stix Tony Coiro Joey Pinter Jeff West |
Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, also known as The Heartbreakers, were an American rock band. They formed in New York in May 1975. They were one of the first punk rock bands. One of their most popular songs was called Chinese Rocks. Dee Dee Ramone and Richard Hell wrote this song about heroin in 1976.