William Michael Albert Broad a.k.a. Billy Idol was born November 30th, 1955. He is an English rock musician who first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X. He then embarked on a successful solo career, aided by music videos. This made him one of the very first MTV stars. Idol continues to tour with guitarist Steve Stevens and has a worldwide fan base. The name Billy Idol was inspired by a school teacher's description of him as "idle." Idol was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident which nearly cost him his leg in February 1990. He was hit by a car after running a stop sign on his way home from the studio. He was in the movie The Doors and even performed at Roger Waters' The Wall Live in Berlin in 1990. This video is a tribute to Idol's "Dancing with Myself."
Smelly Dog
I once thought that the lead singer from Green Day was Billy Idol's son..oops!
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