Artist

Billy Idol

English rock singer‐songwriter

United Kingdom · b. 1955

Billy Idol is a musician from United Kingdom, active since 1955. Their discography on Gatefold includes 24 records. They also recorded with Generation X, Neurotic Outsiders and Chelsea.

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Albums tracked

346

In collections

1955

Since

4 projects · 346 records in Gatefold collections

Biography

British post punk/hard rock musician, songwriter, and artist.
Born: 30 November 1955 in Stanmore, London, England, UK.
Idol first achieved fame as a founding member (with Tony James) of London punk rock band Generation X, starting in 1976 and disbanded in 1981. Later he embarked on a successful solo career and after releasing his second studio album "Rebel Yell" (1983), became an international rock star, and moved to the US to pursue his career.
His music videos are also known for their constant playback on the nascent television network MTV.

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