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Billy Idol

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William Michael Albert Broad (born 30 November 1955), known professionally as Billy Idol, is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Idol achieved fame in the 1970s on the London punk rock scene as the lead singer of Generation X. He later embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made him a lead artist during the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" in America. Idol began his music career in 1976 as a guitarist in the punk rock band Chelsea, but left the group after a few weeks and formed Generation X with his former Chelsea bandmate Tony James. With Idol as lead singer, the band achieved success in the UK and released three studio albums on Chrysalis Records before disbanding. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Billy Idol is the 321st most popular musician (down from 263rd in 2019), the 1,230th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 945th in 2019) and the 72nd most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Billy Idol ranks 321 out of 3,175. Before him are Grover Washington Jr., Nick Cave, Mick Jones, Ike Turner, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, and Jan Garbarek. After him are Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Ian Curtis, Yanni, XXXTentacion, Beck, and Don Airey.

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Among people born in 1955, Billy Idol ranks 79. Before him are Mick Jones, Griffin Dunne, Egils Levits, Iman, Valdis Zatlers, and José Antonio Camacho. After him are Björn Andrésen, Toninho Cerezo, Martin Schulz, Béla Tarr, Lena Olin, and Billy Milligan.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Billy Idol ranks 1,230 out of 8,785. Before him are Inigo Jones (1573), Rosemary Harris (1927), Thomas Willis (1621), William the Lion (1142), Frederick Griffith (1879), and Adelard of Bath (1075). After him are James Dunlop (1793), Prince Michael of Kent (1942), Ian Curtis (1956), Infante Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime (1849), Edgar F. Codd (1923), and Edmund Kean (1787).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Billy Idol ranks 72. Before him are Bill Wyman (1936), Phil Taylor (1954), Bob Klose (1945), John Mayall (1933), Roger Daltrey (1944), and Mick Jones (1955). After him are Ian Curtis (1956), Don Airey (1948), Cozy Powell (1947), Ian Stewart (1938), Janick Gers (1957), and PJ Harvey (1969).

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