![]() The band's intended follow-up, Sweet Revenge, was shelved due to internal conflicts and Andrews and Laff were replaced by Terry Chimes (formerly of The Clash) on drums and a revolving door of guitarists (including Steve Jones, also of The Clash, and James Stevenson of Chelsea). Generation X (Chrysalis, 1978 - reissued 2002) and Valley of the Dolls (Chrysalis, 1979 - reissued 2002) were the first two discs, featuring the original hit U.K. Even then, the pop influence that Idol wore on his sleeve was visible the band were one of the first punk acts on Top of the Pops and they frequently covered John Lennon's "Gimme Some Truth."Īltogether, the band recorded four albums' worth of material, all of which was remastered and reissued in the early 2000s. Ultimately, he and bassist Tony James formed Generation X with guitarist Bob Andrews and drummer Mark Laff. ![]() punk scene in one way or another, notably as a member of the Bromley Contingent (the infamous Sex Pistols fan group that also included Siouxsie Sioux and Steve Severin, both founding members of Siouxsie and The Banshees) and part of an early line-up of punk rockers Chelsea. Since 1976, William Broad had been moving through the U.K. In honor of the one Idol I have no problem hearing this week (sorry, FOX Network), here's a look at Billy's (semi-)rockin' catalogue from the past two decades or so. That blond, spiky hair atop his head, the skintight leather get-up and even his punk-rock past can't disguise that he's got as big a heart, musically, as that tough-looking guy in shop class that also sang in the glee club. He covered a few '60s pop and R&B songs, and released them as singles. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sure, his music is dominated by some excellent guitar (usually from the axe of the fantastic Steve Stevens), and it has a bit of an edge thanks to Idol's irrepressible snarling vocals. There's nothing wrong with that - Idol was one of the best artists of the '80s - but it's a bit jarring, if only because it's hard to think of Billy Idol as a rocker, in the truest sense. Lately, I've been unable to turn the radio dial to a rock-oriented radio station without happening on the music of Billy Idol. ![]()
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