Billy Idol

Billy Idol

Billy Idol’s hits like “White Wedding” and “Rebel Yell” were the rock anthems of the 80’s. There wasn’t a radio station or music television network that didn’t obsessively play his many hit songs. Billy was born William Michael Albert Broad in Middlesex County, England. He became an increasingly devoted ‘Sex Pistols’ fan and credits them along with legends like ‘Elvis Presley’ ,and ‘The Beatles’ as inspirations for his music. In 1977 he co-founded the band Generation X, the band reached some success in the UK. It wasn’t until 1981 when Idol moved to New York City and began his solo career that big things began to happen for him. MTV was marketing the term “Second British Invasion” which helped Idol become an MTV staple with songs like “White Wedding” and “Dancing with Myself” they played constantly on MTV for several months. His fame began to fade in the late 80’s but thanks to the 1998 movie ‘Wedding Singer’ which showcased Idols hits he became known to an entire new audience.