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Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad on 30 November, 1955 in Middlesex, England) is an English hard rock musician.
Life and career
Idol lived in Worthing before attending Sussex University for only a year before joining the Bromley Contingent of keen Sex Pistols fans. During this period, Idol decided to become a musician and originally was suppose to play guitar with Siouxsie & The Banshees but instead joined a punk rock band Chelsea in 1977, soon leaving it to form Generation X.
Generation X signed to Chrysalis Records and released three somewhat successful albums before breaking up. Idol moved to New York City and began working as a solo artist and working with Steve Stevens, soon becoming MTV staples with "White Wedding" and "Dancing with Myself," the latter of which had originally been recorded with Generation X. Idol's second LP, Rebel Yell (1984) was a blockbuster success, and established Idol's superstar status in the United States with singles like "Eyes Without A Face," "Flesh For Fantasy," and the title cut.
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Billy Idol Official Site - Latest news, fan club, history, RealAudio clips, jewelry information, and Steve Stevens tribute.
A Decade in the Life of Billy Idol - Chart results from '81 to '89, mini-biography and quotes from people in the music industry about some of the albums.
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Billy Idol - Fan tribute with a biography, discography, photos and related links.
Billy Idol - Personal photos of his Adelaide and Melbourne concerts.
Meta Description: [ Personal photos of Billy Idol's concert when he toured Australia in 2002. ]
Billy Idol - An interview discussing his album Cyberpunk and the technology associated with it.
Meta Description: [ On his CYBERPUNK album, Billy Idol re-defined his approach to writing/recording without really changing the music itself. But despite the samples, dance beats, and strange electronic noises, CYBERPUNK was musically in tune with Idol's early work. The electronics enabled Idol to re-embrace the DIY... ]
Billy Idol Live on Tour - Buy rare live CD's, track listings included.
Idol Chic - This site offers a history of Generation X (his first group) and Billy Idol, as well as pictures and information about his tattoo, jewelry and the Cyberpunk album.
Meta Description: [ Intro to Idol Chic ... website dedicatied to Billy Idol's look and Fashionthoughout the years. ]
Idol Links - A guide to links, arranged by subject.
Idolise - Australian fan site with articles, biographical facts and quotes. Still under construction.
Matt's Billy Idol Page - Images, forum, lyrics, profile, multimedia and links.
Meta Description: [ My Billy Idol page has images, midi, chat, forum, lyrics, wav, sound clips, bio, realaudio and links to other Billy Idol pages. ]
MSO: Billy Idol - Idol's page from his PR company. Includes an overview of his career and press releases.
RollingStone.com: Billy Idol - Includes biography, photo gallery, news, discography, album reviews, and message board.
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VH1: Billy Idol - Includes album reviews, music news, audio downloads, biography, discography, links, and a bulletin board.
Meta Description: [ VH1.com presents complete artist information on Billy Idol, including news, bio, message boards, song clips, Urge Music Downloads, and more. ]
Wikipedia: Billy Idol - A short description with links to read about related albums, movies and artists.
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