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Thommy Price

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Thommy Price
Price performing in 2010
Price performing in 2010
Background information
Born
Thomas Price

(1956-12-09)December 9, 1956
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 10, 2025(2025-10-10) (aged 68)
Genres
OccupationDrummer
Instruments
  • Drums
  • guitar
Formerly of
Websitethommyprice.com

Thomas Price (December 9, 1956 – October 10, 2025) was an American musician. He played drums in Scandal and Blue Öyster Cult, performed with Billy Idol's band and was in Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Price was an in-demand session drummer and played on albums for Debbie Harry, Roger Daltrey, the Waterboys, Ronnie Spector, the Psychedelic Furs and Blue Öyster Cult.

Life and career

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Price was born in Brooklyn, New York.[1]

By 16 he was already on the road playing drums. One of his first substantial gigs was playing drums for the band Scandal. He performed on Warrior, a Scandal album, before working with Billy Idol. In 1986, he started drumming for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and he was a member of the band for more than 28 years.

On the side, Price formed a band, Price/Sulton, with his childhood friend and music partner Kasim Sulton from Staten Island. They co-wrote the songs and Price played guitar and contributed vocals. They released an album on CBS Records called Lights On. Their song "No T.V. No Phone" was featured in The Allnighter (1987) starring Susanna Hoffs from the Bangles.[2]

Price drummed in his own band in New York City. The band recorded an EP, Sex, Drums & Rock ’n’ Roll and some of the songs were featured in the soundtrack of Sweet Life, a film with Joan Jett.[3][4][5] He featured on the track "RnR's Demise (Has Been Greatly Exaggerated)" from a 2025 solo album called NYC Made by Ricky Byrd, a former guitarist of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.[6]

Price died on October 10, 2025, at the age of 68.[6]

Band activity

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Studio work

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Discography

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  • Lights On – Price/Sulton (1986)
  • Sex Drums & Rock 'n' Roll[3] (2002)
  • That's Amore[4] (2007)

References

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  1. ^ Pilley, Max (11 October 2025). "Thommy Price, drummer with Joan Jett and Billy Idol, dies aged 68". Nme.com. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  2. ^ Price, Maya. "Thommy Price biography". Joanjett.com. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
  3. ^ a b "Thommy Price Bio". Thommyprice.com. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
  4. ^ a b Iozzia, David (2006). "An Interview With Thommy Price". Davesontour.com. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  5. ^ "Thommy Price". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
  6. ^ a b "Ex-Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Drummer Thommy Price Dead at 68; Veteran Rocker Played With Scandal and Billy Idol". Americansongwriter.com. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
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