
William Michael Albert Broad, known professionally as Billy Idol, is a British singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He also holds United States citizenship. He first achieved fame in the 1970s emerging from the London punk rock scene as the lead singer of the group Generation X. Subsequently, he embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made Idol a lead artist during the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" in the US. The name "Billy Idol" was inspired by a schoolteacher's description of him as "idle".
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Eyes Without a Face
Rebel Yell
Dancing with Myself
White Wedding - Pt. 1
White Wedding
Flesh for Fantasy
Mony Mony
Sweet Sixteen
Hot in the City
Cradle of Love