{{Short description|American musician (1956–2025)}} {{refimprove|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Thommy Price | image = Thommy Price @ Bluesfest.jpg | image_size = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | caption = Price performing in 2010 | birth_name = Thomas Price | birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | birth_date = {{birth date|1956|12|9}} | origin = | death_date = {{death date and age|2025|10|08|1956|12|9}} | death_place = | instrument = {{hlist|Drums|guitar}} | genre = {{hlist|Rock|pop rock}} | occupation = Drummer | years_active = | label = | past_member_of = {{hlist|Scandal|Love Crushed Velvet|Joan Jett and the Blackhearts}} | website = {{url|thommyprice.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, with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Price was the longest serving member besides Joan Jett herself. 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== Price was born in Brooklyn, New York.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last1=Pilley |first1=Max |date=11 October 2025 |title=Thommy Price, drummer with Joan Jett and Billy Idol, dies aged 68 |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/thommy-price-drummer-with-joan-jett-and-billy-idol-dies-aged-68-3898666 |access-date=11 October 2025 |website=Nme.com}}</ref>
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.<ref name="JJ">{{cite news |url=http://joanjettbadrep.com/Biography/thommy.shtml |title=Thommy Price biography |last=Price |first=Maya |date= |website=Joanjett.com |accessdate=2009-06-04}}</ref>
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.<ref name="Bio">{{cite news |url=http://www.thommyprice.com/bio.html |title=Thommy Price Bio |last= |first= |date= |website=Thommyprice.com |access-date=2009-06-01}}</ref><ref name="INT">{{cite news |url= http://www.davesontour.com/interviews/t_price.html |title=An Interview With Thommy Price |last=Iozzia |first=David |year=2006 |website=Davesontour.com |access-date=2009-06-05}}</ref><ref name="IMDB">{{cite news |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1765155/ |title= Thommy Price |last= |first= |date= |website=IMDb.com |access-date=2009-06-04}}</ref> 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.<ref name="American">{{cite web |url=https://americansongwriter.com/ex-joan-jett-and-the-blackhearts-drummer-thommy-price-dead-at-68-veteran-rocker-played-with-scandal-and-billy-idol/ |title=Ex-Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Drummer Thommy Price Dead at 68; Veteran Rocker Played With Scandal and Billy Idol |website=Americansongwriter.com |date=10 October 2025|access-date=10 October 2025}}</ref>
Price died on October 10, 2025, at the age of 68.<ref name="American"/>
==Band activity== * Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (1986–2025) * Love Crushed Velvet (2007–2025) * Billy Idol * Mink DeVille (''Coup de Grâce'', 1981; ''Live at Montreux 1982'' DVD, 2008) * Scandal (1982–1984, 2004–2005) * David Drew Band * Chris DeMarco (1979–1984) * Eddie Money
==Studio work== {{div col begin}} * Peter Wolf * Enrique Iglesias * Frank Wright * The Waterboys * Debbie Harry * Roger Daltrey * Ric Ocasek * Ronnie Spector * Blue Öyster Cult * The Psychedelic Furs * Mink DeVille * Ron Wood * Steve Lukather * John Waite * Sylvester * Cycle Sluts from Hell * Spread Eagle * Michael Monroe * D. L. Byron * Steve Stevens * Batusis * Mark Duda * Chris DeMarco {{div col end}}
==Discography== * ''Lights On'' – Price/Sulton (1986) * ''Sex Drums & Rock 'n' Roll''<ref name="Bio"/> (2002) * ''That's Amore''<ref name="INT"/> (2007)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.myspace.com/thommyprice Thommy Price on Myspace] * [https://www.last.fm/music/Thommy+Price Thommy Price on last.fm] * {{IMDb name|1765155}} * {{discogs artist|Thommy Price}}
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