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Drummer Thommy Price has died at the age of 68.<\/p>\n
The sticksman – who was best known for his work with Joan Jett and Billy Idol – passed away on Friday (10.10.25) his wife Stefunny has announced.<\/p>\n
She wrote on Facebook: “A devoted husband and proud father and powerhouse drummer and songwriter, Thommy’s extraordinary career spanned decades, performing and recording with some of rock\u2019s most iconic artists.<\/p>\n
“His energy, kindness, humor, and unmatched rhythm left an indelible mark on everyone who knew him and every stage he graced.”<\/p>\n
Thommy played with Joan Jett and The Blackhearts from 1987 until 2017 and the I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll hitmaker has paid tribute to her former drummer.<\/p>\n
Joan wrote on Instagram along with a video montage of Thommy performing with the band: “We lost a member of the Blackheart family, the one of a kind Thommy Price.<\/p>\n
\u201cThommy was a legendary drummer who was a Blackheart for 4 decades. He was a drummer\u2019s drummer and admired by so many. Our hearts are heavy. Sending love to his beautiful family. We love you Thommy.\u201d<\/p>\n
The New York-born drummer also played regularly with Billy Idol in the 1980s and the White Wedding hitmaker will “miss” his friend’s “immense talent and heart”.<\/p>\n
He wrote in his own tribute: \u201cThommy was a fantastic musician and drummer who, in 1983, came in at the last minute and put his definitive stamp on my \u2018Rebel Yell\u2019 album.<\/p>\n
“He helped us to bring it to an incredible finish and toured with us on the Rebel Yell and Whiplash Smile tours.<\/p>\n
\u201cThommy was a friend as well as musical compatriot who brought immense talent and heart to everything he did. And I will miss him.(sic)”<\/p>\n
Thommy – who is survived by his wife and daughter Brooklyn – also played with the likes of Scandal, Mink DeVille and Love Crushed Velvet.<\/p>\n
His services were enlisted in the recording studio by a range of artists and he featured on albums by musicians including Roger Daltrey, The Waterboys, Blue Oyster Cult, The Psychedelic Furs, Ronnie Spector and Debbie Harry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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