| First Name |
Billy
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| Middle Name |
Michael Albert
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| Last Name |
Idol
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| Full Name at Birth |
William Michael Albert Broad
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| Age |
63 years
|
| Birthday |
30th November, 1955
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| Birthplace |
Middlesex, England
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| Height |
5' 9" (175 cm)
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| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Blue
|
| Hair Color |
Dyed Blonde
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| Distinctive Feature |
Spikey dyed blond hair, super pale at times, loves to wear tight leather, ripped clothes
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Christian
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| High School |
Worthing High School for Boys in West Sussex, Ravensbourne School for Boys
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| University |
University of Sussex, East Sussex, England (dropped out), Brighton Polytechnic
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, Songwriter, Musician
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
80s Icon and Generation X
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Punk rock, Glam Rock, Dance-Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk, Hard Rock, hard rock, glam rock, dance-rock, new wave, post-punk, dance-punk
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| Music Genre |
Rock, Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1973–present, 1977–present, 1975–present, 1976'“present
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| Music Style |
Contemporary Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock, Punk, Hard Rock, Punk/New Wave, New Wave, Album Rock
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| Music Mood |
Confident, Snide, Bravado, Stylish, Theatrical, Brash, Rousing, Swaggering, Rebellious, Visceral, Aggressive, Provocative, Eerie, Raucous, Brooding, Sexual, Reckless, Rowdy, Sleazy
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| Instrument |
Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Piano, guitar
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| Record Label |
Chrysalis, Emi, Sanctuary, EMI, BFI
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| Associated Acts |
Generation X, Mister Pusha, Chelsea, The Who, Def Leppard, Slash, Tony Iommi, Steve Stevens
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| Official Websites |
www.imdb.com/name/nm0002150/, www.billyidol.net/, www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol, www.myspace.com/billyidol, www.last.fm/music/Billy+Idol, www.facebook.com/BillyIdol, twitter.com/BillyIdol, www.discogs.com/artist/Billy+Idol, www.mtv.com/artists/billy-idol, www.ultimateclassicrock.com/tags/billy-idol/, www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/billy-idol, www.amazon.com › Music › Alternative Rock, www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/billyidol/therightway.html, http://www.billyidol.net/, http://billyidol.net
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| Father |
Bill Broad
|
| Mother |
Joan Broad
|
| Sister |
Jane Broad
|
| Family Member |
Bonnie Blue Broad (daughter), Williem Broad Jr. (son)
|
William Michael Albert Broad (born 30 November 1955), known professionally as Billy Idol, is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He first achieved fame in the 1970s as a member of the punk rock band Generation X. Subsequently, he embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made Idol one of the lead artists during the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" in the United States. The name "Billy Idol" was inspired by a schoolteacher's description of him as "idle".
