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Axl Rose

American singer-songwriter (born 1962)

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Axl Rose is an American singer-songwriter born in 1962 who became famous as the lead vocalist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses. He is considered one of the most influential rock vocalists of his generation and helped define the sound of 1980s and 1990s rock music.

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Born: 1962-02-06

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Acting · Lafayette, Indiana, USA

William Bruce Rose Jr. is a musician. He is a renowned personality and known as a vocalist for the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses. He has been honored with the title of being one of the greatest singers by recognized music organizations.

Known for

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow — Self2025
Guns N’ Roses: Live In New York 19912022
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act — Self2022
Look Away — (Archival Footage)2021
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? — Axl Rose (voice)2019
Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction — Self2018
New Looney Tunes — Axl Rose (voice)2015
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall — Self2014
Robert Williams Mr. Bitchin'2013
Guns N' Roses: Appetite for Democracy – Live at the Hard Rock Casino, Las Vegas — Lead Vocals2012

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W. Axl Rose (/ˈæksəl/ AK-səl; born William Bruce Rose Jr., February 6, 1962) is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses. He has been the band's only constant member since its formation in 1985. Renowned for his wide-ranging, powerful voice, Rose has been ranked among the greatest singers of all time by outlets such as Rolling Stone, NME and Billboard.

Born in Lafayette, Indiana, Rose moved to Los Angeles in the early 1980s, joining bands like Hollywood Rose and L.A. Guns before co-founding Guns N' Roses. The band's debut album, Appetite for Destruction (1987), sold over 30 million copies worldwide and remains the best-selling U.S. debut. Rose's relationships with Erin Everly and Stephanie Seymour inspired multiple songs, including the chart-topping "Sweet Child o' Mine", though allegations of abuse, and controversial lyrics on "One in a Million" from the band's next release G N' R Lies (1988) drew criticism.