Billy Idol
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 30 November 1955 in Stanmore, England, United Kingdom
- Active: 1976 - present
Biography
Billy Idol is an English singer and songwriter, born William Michael Albert Broad in Stanmore in 1955. He fronted the punk band *Generation X* in the late 1970s, then moved to New York and became an early MTV star as a solo artist, working closely with guitarist Steve Stevens. His best known songs, including 'White Wedding', 'Rebel Yell' and 'Eyes Without a Face', made him a central figure of the 1980s Second British Invasion, and he continues to record and tour.
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Billy Idol Discography
- Billy Idol (1982) - Album - rated 3.06/5
- Rebel Yell (1983) - Album - rated 3.77/5
- Eyes Without a Face / Blue Highway (1984) - Single - rated 4.11/5
- Vital Idol (1985) - Compilation - rated 3.3/5
- Whiplash Smile (1986) - Album - rated 2.77/5
- Charmed Life (1990) - Album - rated 2.55/5
- Cyberpunk (1993) - Album - rated 2.8/5
- Greatest Hits (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.61/5
- Don't You (Forget About Me) (2001) - Single - rated 3.28/5
- VH1 Storytellers (2002) - Album - rated 3.74/5
- Devil's Playground (2005) - Album - rated 3.09/5
- Kings & Queens of the Underground (2014) - Album - rated 3.24/5