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Cheetah Chrome

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),

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Bass
  • Organ
  • Slide guitar
Genres
  • Alternative
  • Rock
  • Folk
  • World
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Batusis
Popular Tracks   
Still Wanna Die on Ork Records: New York, New York by Various Artists
Take Me Home on Ork Records: New York, New York by Various Artists
Life of Punishment on P.E.A.C.E / War by Various Artists
Stare into the Night on Solo by Cheetah Chrome
Love Song to Death on Solo by Cheetah Chrome
East Side Story on Solo by Cheetah Chrome
Sharky on Solo by Cheetah Chrome
Nuthin' on Solo by Cheetah Chrome
Rollin' Voodoo on Solo by Cheetah Chrome
No Credit on Solo by Cheetah Chrome

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
SoloCheetah Chrome2014Album
Christmas SucksCheetah Chrome2013Single
Alive In DetroitCheetah Chrome2000Album
Downtown BeirutCheetah Chrome & Mike Hudson1995Single
Ain't It FunHumungus And Cheetah Chrome1994Single
Still Wanna DieCheetah Chrome and Jeff Dahl1989Single
Still Wanna DieCheetah Chrome1979Single
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