George Thorogood and the Destroyers

George Thorogood and the Destroyers were a blues rock band from the eighties and a participant in the blues rock revival led by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Thorogood was noted for his bad boy, punk image and his influence from early rock and roll musicians such as Chuck Berry. This led to several hit singles and bestselling albums. His hit Bad to the Bone was greatly influenced by the Bo Diddley song I'm a Man. His covering of fifties rock musicians also allowed him to participate in the rockabilly revival of the eighties which was begun by Stray Cats. Some of his songs have become classic rock staples. Bad to the Bone was used in an episode of the 1980s cartoon Alvin and the Chipmunks.