Billy Idol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Michael Albert Broad (born November 3. Billy Idol, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor. He first achieved fame in the 1. Generation X. Subsequently, he embarked on a solo career which led to an international recognition and made Idol one of the lead artists during the MTV- driven . However, he soon left the group and along with his bandmate Tony James formed Generation X with Idol being the lead singer. The band achieved success in the United Kingdom and released three albums on Chrysalis Records before disbanding. In 1. 98. 1, Idol moved to New York City to pursue his solo career in collaboration with guitarist Steve Stevens. His debut studio album Billy Idol (1. The album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of two million copies across the United States. He followed with a number of successful albums, including Whiplash Smile (1. Charmed Life (1. 99. Cyberpunk (1. 99. Idol spent the second half of the 1. He made a musical comeback with the release of Devil's Playground (2. Kings & Queens of the Underground (2. Life and career. The name Billy Idol was inspired by a school teacher's description of Broad as . ![]() Billy Fury and all that. It was a 'double thing' not just a poke at the superstar- like people .. It was fun, you know? The family returned to the UK four years later with Idol and a younger child Jane (who had been born in the US), settling in Dorking, Surrey. Idol also attended Worthing High School for Boys in West Sussex. In October 1. 97. Idol went to Sussex University, to pursue an English degree and lived on campus (East Slope) but left after year one (1. He then went on to join the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, a loose gang that travelled into town when the band played. However, he and Chelsea bandmate Tony James soon left that group and co- founded Generation X, with Idol switching from guitarist to lead singer. Generation X were one of the first punk bands to appear on the BBC Television music programme Top of the Pops. They were singing 'No Elvis, Beatles or the Rolling Stones', but we were honest about what we liked. The truth was, we were all building our music on the Beatles and the Stones. Idol's punk- ish image worked well with the glam rock style of his new partner on guitar, Steve Stevens. Idol's solo career began with the Chrysalis Records EP titled Don't Stop in 1. Generation X song . Idol's debut solo album, Billy Idol, was released in July 1. In 1. 98. 3, in an effort to introduce Idol to American audiences not yet as familiar with him as those in the UK, Idol's label released . Idol filmed a video featuring . Their contribution was the Grammy winning instrumental, . Stevens was working on Whiplash Smile, and Faltermeyer supplied the keyboards which led to both of them playing on the Top Gun score. After Stevens' success, the partnership between Idol and Stevens fell apart. Home > i > Idol, Billy > World Comin’ Down. Ordinary World deutsche . The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself von Billy.Besides playing an acoustic show for KROQ in 1. Stevens and Idol did not tour again until early 1. ![]() ![]() New Billy Idol album 'Kings & Queens of the. Now available in audiobook read by Billy, paperback, hardcover. ![]()
Rock icon Billy Idol will be at. According to his management team, Idol has sold 40. ![]() Stevens and Idol collaborated in the mid- 1. Guns N Roses members Duff Mc. Kagan and Matt Sorum in 1. Idol, Stevens, Mc. Kagan and Sorum performed . The album featured a live rendition of his cover of Tommy James' . In 1. 98. 7 the single topped the United States chart, and reached number 7 in the UK. Lister became pregnant with Idol's son Willem Wolfe Broad, born on 1. June 1. 98. 8. Idol did not stay loyal to Lister and started seeing Linda Mathis, who was 1. Idol. At the age of 1. Mathis became pregnant and chose to move in with her mother to have her child, a girl named Bonnie Blue Broad, born on 2. August 1. 98. 9. Idol was involved in a serious motorcycle accident, which nearly cost him a leg, on 6 February 1. Hollywood. He had also been James Cameron's first choice for the role of the villainous T- 1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day; the role was recast entirely as a result of the accident. Charmed Life was released in 1. The song had been featured in the Andrew Dice Clay film, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane. Since Idol was unable to walk, he was shot from the waist up. The video featured video footage of him singing in large frames throughout an apartment, while Betsy Lynn George was trying to seduce a businessman. The video was placed in rotation on MTV. Idol used Studiovision and Pro- Tools to record the album. The album took ten months to make. Idol recorded the album with guitarist Mark Younger- Smith and producer Robin Hancock. Special editions of the album were issued with a floppy disk which contained a screensaver. It was one of the first albums which listed the e- mail address of the artist (idol@well. In 1. 99. 6, Idol appeared in a live version of The Who's Quadrophenia. The video featured Idol being attacked by several police for trying to videotape them beating up someone on the street. It resembled the Rodney King beating that prompted the LA riots. Idol then turned into a cyborg that scared away the police. GHB happened to be a legal drug at the time, which was mainly used by weight- lifters. Idol has never admitted that he is totally off drugs, just that he has his habit under control. He claims to have first smoked marijuana at the age of 1. Cyberpunk pays tribute to Lou Reed with Idol's cover of . It was decided that he would wind up owing the record company money if he produced anything. EMI hired producer Glenn Ballard to work with him on a new project, but Idol battled the label over creative differences and the album was put on hold. The film also featured . Idol played Jim Morrison's drinking pal, Cat. His contribution was on the song . That year he voice acted the role of Odin, a mysterious alien character, in the animated fantasy film Heavy Metal 2. VH1 aired Billy Idol . Idol and Stevens took part in a VH1 Storytellers show three days later. The reunited duo set out to play a series of acoustic/storytellers shows before recording the VH1 special. Another Greatest Hits CD was issued in 2. Keith Forsey and Simple Minds' . The LP also includes a live acoustic version of . The Greatest Hits album sold one million of copies in the States only, as well as being a smash all around the world, providing Idol with a big comeback. In the 2. 00. 2 NRL Grand Final in Sydney, Idol entered the playing field for the half- time entertainment on a hovercraft to the intro of . Idol reunited with guitarist Steve Stevens and producer Keith Forsey to record the album. It was after a concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom that Sanctuary Records approached Idol about making new music in his older style. The album was recorded with the entire band playing in one room, rather that each person recording their part separately. Idol's drummer, Brian Tichy, collaborated with Idol and Stevens and co- wrote some of the tracks on the album. The first single and video to be released was . These songs include 'Monster,' 'Stranger in My Skin,' 'Walk the Line,' 'Man in the Killbox,' 'Beautiful Life' and 'Big World' (written for his daughter). Billboard 2. 00. The album included a cover of . The guitarist had to perform most of the tour in a two piece removable cast. In 2. 00. 6, as his only UK live date, he appeared headlining the Sunday night of Guil. Fest. That same year he made an appearance on Viva La Bam where he helped Bam Margera succeed in . In 2. 00. 6, Idol guested on his keyboardist Derek Sherinian's solo album Blood of the Snake, covering the 1. Mungo Jerry hit . A video was made featuring Idol and guitarist Slash. In November 2. 00. Idol released a Christmas album called Happy Holidays. In 2. 00. 8, . The Rock Band 2 platform later gaining . On 2. 4 June 2. 00. Idol released a new greatest hits album, The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself. The compilation featured two previously unreleased tracks, . He embarked on a worldwide tour, co- headlining with Def Leppard. In July 2. 00. 9, Idol performed at the Congress Theater, Chicago for the United States television series Soundstage. This performance was recorded and was released on DVD/Blu- ray as In Super Overdrive Live, on 1. November 2. 00. 9. Whilst recording the album between 2. Trevor Horn, Horn's former Buggles and Yes bandmate Geoff Downes. Idol will go on tour in November 2. April 2. 01. 5 to support the album. Retrieved 2. 8 October 2. Retrieved 1. 1 October 2. Retrieved 9 April 2. Retrieved 9 April 2. Retrieved 3. 0 November 2. The Biography Channel. Retrieved 3. 0 August 2. Retrieved 9 April 2. Retrieved 2. 3 August 2. The Billboard Book of Top 4. Hits. Billboard Books^ ab. Roberts, David (2. British Hit Singles & Albums (1. London, England: Guinness World Records Limited. Biography for Billy Idol at the Internet Movie Database^. Retrieved 9 April 2. Ultimate Classic Rock. About. com Entertainment. Retrieved 1. 5 June 2. 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