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Billy Idol (born '''William Michael Albert Broad''' on 30 November , 1955 in Middlesex , England ) is an English Hard Rock Musician . Idol lived in Worthing before attending Sussex University for only a year before joining the Bromley Contingent of keen Sex Pistols fans. During this period, Idol decided to become a musician and formed a Punk Rock band called Generation X in 1976. Billy Idol became a vegetarian because he wanted to look like David Bowie. He is still largely a vegetarian but does eat shellfish. Generation X signed to Chrysalis Records and released three successful albums before breaking up. Idol moved to New York City and began working as a solo artist and working with Steve Stevens , soon becoming MTV staples with "White Wedding" (below right) and "Dancing with Myself," the latter of which had originally been recorded with Generation X. Idol's second LP, '' Rebel Yell '' (1984) was a blockbuster success, and established Idol's Superstar status in the United States with singles like "Eyes Without A Face," "Flesh For Fantasy," and the title cut. Idol did not release a new album until 1986; '' Whiplash Smile '' sold very well and proved to be a smash, including the hits "To Be A Lover," "Don't Need A Gun," and the Country-flavored "Sweet Sixteen." Stevens soon left for a solo career and Idol continued. A live Cover of Tommy James ' "Mony Mony" (the studio version of which was an Idol staple from early on) did well on MTV, and Idol played Cousin Kevin in a performance of '' Tommy ''. Just before the release of '' Charmed Life '' in 1990, Idol was in a motorcycle accident in which he almost lost his leg. The album sold extremely well (led by "Cradle Of Love," from the ''Ford Fairlane'' film), but Idol decided to take a break and acted in '' The Doors '', directed by Oliver Stone . The follow-up to ''Charmed Life'' was 1993's '' Cyberpunk '', which was a flop in the States, and Idol sank into drug addiction, nearly dying of an overdose in 1994. Idol returned to the popular eye in 1998, when he played himself in '' The Wedding Singer '', an Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore Romantic Comedy , where " White Wedding " was used as the title track. Idol appeared on '' VH1 Storytellers'' and issued a wildly successful Greatest Hits CD in 2001. '' Devil's Playground (album) '', which came out 22 March , 2005 , is his first new studio album in nearly 12 years. TRIVIA
DISCOGRAPHY Albums # '' Don't Stop '' (EP) (1981) #71 US # '' Billy Idol '' (1982) #45 US # '' Rebel Yell '' (1984) #6 US, #36 UK # '' Vital Idol '' (UK) (1985) #7 UK # '' Whiplash Smile '' (1986) #6 US, #8 UK # '' Vital Idol '' (US) (1987) #10 US # '''' (1988) #2 UK # '' Charmed Life '' (1990) #11 US, #15 UK # '' Cyberpunk '' (1993) #48 US, #20 UK # '' Rebel Yell : Expanded'' (1999) # '' Greatest Hits '' (2001) #74 US # '' VH1's Storytellers '' (2002) # '' Essential Billy Idol '' (2003) # '' Devil's Playground '' (2005) #46 US SINGLES Starting with the 1983 re-release of White Wedding, Chrysalis issued Billy's singles with an IDOL vanity catalogue numbering system. This lasted for roughly seven years and sixteen singles (including various re-issues) until the release of "Prodigal Blues" in 1990. # "Dancing With Myself" (1/1981) # "Mony Mony" (9/1981) # "Hot in the City" (8/1982) # "White Wedding" (10/1982) # "White Wedding (re-release)" (9/1983 - IDOL 1) # "Rebel Yell" (1/1984 - IDOL 2) # "Eyes Without a Face" (6/1984 - IDOL 3) # "Flesh for Fantasy" (9/1984 - IDOL 4) # "White Wedding (Vital Idol re-release)" (6/1985 - IDOL 5) # "Rebel Yell (re-release)" (9/1985 - IDOL 6) # "To Be a Lover" (9/1986 - IDOL 8) # "Don't Need a Gun" (2/1987 - IDOL 9) # "Sweet Sixteen" (5/1987 - IDOL 10) # "Mony Mony (Live)" (10/1987 - IDOL 11) # "Hot in the City (Remix)" (1/1988 - IDOL 12) # "Catch My Fall" (8/1988 - IDOL 13) # "L.A. Woman" (8/1990 - IDOL 15) # "Prodigal Blues" (1990 - IDOL 16) # "Shock to the System" (1993) # "Heroin" (1993) # "Speed" (1994) # "Grand Theft Auto" (2000) # "Scream" (2005) QUOTES
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