voc, g, *1955 US, Cleveland
Musician of Alternative and Rock
A.k.a. Eugene O'Connor Gene O'Connor
Cheetah Chrome (born Eugene O'Connor, February 18, 1955, Cleveland, Ohio) is an American musician who achieved fame as a guitarist for Rocket From the Tombs and the punk rock band The Dead Boys.After the Dead Boys broke up, Cheetah Chrome played around New York City (mostly at Max's Kansas City) doing shows with the Stilettos, as well as his own band Cheetah Chrome and the Casualties. He recorded a single for ORK Records, "Still Wanna Die/Take Me Home", recorded by Atlantic Records co-founder Herb Abramson. Shortly thereafter, he played on Ronnie Spector's debut solo album Siren. In 1980, he played guitar for Nico at New York's Squat Theatre as well as Max's Kansas City. He appeared on several recordings during the 1980s, most notably his own "Cheetah Chrome and the Ghetto Dogs" (Get Hip),
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Solo | Cheetah Chrome | 2014 | Album |
Christmas Sucks | Cheetah Chrome | 2013 | Single |
Alive In Detroit | Cheetah Chrome | 2000 | Album |
Downtown Beirut | Cheetah Chrome & Mike Hudson | 1995 | Single |
Ain't It Fun | Humungus And Cheetah Chrome | 1994 | Single |
Still Wanna Die | Cheetah Chrome and Jeff Dahl | 1989 | Single |
Still Wanna Die | Cheetah Chrome | 1979 | Single |
Cheetah Chrome And The Ghetto Dogs US Alternative |
Cheetah Chrome Motherfuckers IT 1979-1987 Alternative |