iTunes — Billy Idol · A Capitol Records Release; This Compilation ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Release · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Album
- Artist
- Billy Idol
- First released
- 1982-07-16
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William Michael Albert Broad, known professionally as Billy Idol, is a British singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He also holds United States citizenship. He first achieved fame in the 1970s emerging from the London punk rock scene as the lead singer of the group Generation X. Subsequently, he embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made Idol a lead artist during the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" in the US. The name "Billy Idol" was inspired by a schoolte
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- album
- Genre
- hard rock
- Producer
- Keith Forsey
- Performer
- Billy Idol
- Record label
- Chrysalis Records
- Distribution format
- music streaming
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- language of work or name
- English language
- publication date
- 1982-07-16
- form of creative work
- studio album
- number of parts of this work
- 10
- title
- Billy Idol
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Article · Deutsch
Billy Idol ist das erste Album, das der britische Sänger Billy Idol nach dem Ende der Band Generation X als Solokünstler aufnahm und 1982 veröffentlichte. Es begründete eine jahrelange Zusammenarbeit mit dem Gitarristen Steve Stevens, die zunächst bis 1989 hielt und sich ab 2005 mit dem Album Devil’s Playground fortsetzte.
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