Billy Idol
Billy Idol carried punk's sneer into the MTV age, teaming with guitarist Steve Stevens for a run of leather-clad rock anthems. 'Rebel Yell' and 'White Wedding' made him a video-era icon and one of the few British punks to conquer American rock radio.
Origin: Stanmore, London, England · Years active: 1976–present
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Biography
Billy Idol carried punk's sneer into the MTV age, teaming with guitarist Steve Stevens for a run of leather-clad rock anthems. 'Rebel Yell' and 'White Wedding' made him a video-era icon and one of the few British punks to conquer American rock radio.
Key 1980s albums
- Billy Idol (1982) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Rebel Yell (1983) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Whiplash Smile (1986) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- White Wedding (1982) — 80s songs
- Rebel Yell (1983) — 80s songs
- Eyes Without a Face (1984) — 80s songs
- Dancing with Myself (1981) — 80s songs
- Mony Mony (1987) — 80s songs
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- Who are Billy Idol?
- Billy Idol — Stanmore, London, England, active 1976–present. Billy Idol carried punk's sneer into the MTV age, teaming with guitarist Steve Stevens for a run of leather-clad rock anthems. 'Rebel Yell' and 'White Wedding' made him a video-era icon and one of the few British punks t
- What did Billy Idol release in the 1980s?
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