Biography: The chiseled, bleach blond punk godfather Billy Idol became an MTV icon in the 80's with a series of punk/new wave hits and flashy videos. Idol was always a rebellious youth-his nom de rock came from a teacher's reprimand that "BILL IS IDLE"-and his dreams of rock glory were sparked by the Sex Pistols and London's 70's punk scene. In the late 70's, Idol formed the influential glam punk combo Generation X. Idol played guitar and sang lead vocals and his high octane stage presence got the band recognition and a record deal. They released three full albums-the self-titled Generation X, Valley of the Dolls and Kiss Me Deadly-but met with only modest success, and it was only a matter of time befo .....
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