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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2025)

IDOL Billy
(voc)

Personal Data:

Born:

30.11.1957

(Stanmore, GB, as William Michael Albert Broad)

Appearances:

1976	Chelsea (g)
1976	Infants
1976-2/81	Generation X

Line-Up (2025):

Billy Idol - voc
Steve Stevens - g
Chris Chaney - bg
Josh Freese - ds

Former Members:

Steve Stevens (g, 1981-89); Mark Younger-Smith (g, 1989-cca 1993); Billy Morrison (g, cca 1/24)

Phil Feit (bg, 1981-?); Marcus Miller (bg); Kenny Aaronson (bg); Phil Soussan (bg, cca 1990); Doug Wimbish (bg, cca 1993); Stephen McGrath (bg, cca 12/04-cca 3/05)

Susan Davis (kb); Arthur Barrow (kb, cca 1990); Robin Hancock (kb, cca 1993); Jamie Mamoberac (kb, cca 1993); Derek Sherinian (kb, cca 12/04-cca 9/08)

Steve Missal (ds, 1981-?); Thommy Price (ds); Keith Forsey (ds, cca 1990); Mike Baird (ds, cca 1990); Tal Berghan (ds, cca 1993); Brian Tichy (ds, cca 12/04-cca 9/08)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Billy Idol produced by: Keith Forsey	02.07.1982	Chrysalis			45
2.	Rebel Yell	13.01.1984	Chrysalis		36	6
3.	Vital Idol	6/1985	Chrysalis		7	10
4.	Whiplash Smile produced by: Keith Forsey	10/1986	Chrysalis		8	6
5.	Idol Songs - 11 Of The Best	6/1988	Chrysalis		2
6.	Charmed Life produced by: Keith Forsey	4/1990	Chrysalis		15	11
7.	Cyberpunk produced by: Robin Hancock	21.06.1993	Chrysalis		20	48
8.	The Greatest Hits	26.09.2000	Chrysalis			74
9.	Billy Idol: VH1 Storytellers	26.02.2002	Capitol
10.	Devil's Playground	22.03.2005	CSP/Sanctuary			46
11.	Happy Holidays	04.12.2006	Bodog Music
12.	Idolize Yourself: The Very Best Of Billy Idol	23.06.2008	Capitol		37	73
13.	Sight and Sound: Storytellers	24.06.2008	WEA
14.	10 Great Songs	12.01.2010	Capitol
15.	Essential	08.11.2011	EMI
16.	Icon	30.07.2013	Capitol
17.	Millennium Collection: 20th Century Masters	01.04.2014	Capitol
18.	Kings & Queens Of The Underground	21.10.2014	BFI		35	34
19.	Vital Idol: Revitalized	9/2018
20.	Dream Into It produced by: Tommy English/Nick Long	25.04.2025	BMG		79

Kenny Aaronson:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Through The Fire & Neil Schon & Sam Hagar & Mike Shrieve	1984

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Don't Stop EP (Mony Mony / Baby Talk / Dancing With Myself / Untouchables)	25.09.1981	Chrysalis		71
2.	Hot In The City / Dead On Arrival	6/1982	Chrysalis	30	23
3.	White Wedding / Hole In The Wall	22.10.1982	Chrysalis		108
4.	White Wedding / Hot In The City 12" + Love Calling / Dancing With Myself	5/1983	Chrysalis		36
5.	Dancing With Myself with Generation X	9/1983	Chrysalis		102
6.	Rebel Yell / Crank Call 12" + White Wedding (v GB 24.2.84)	1/1984	Chrysalis	62	46
7.	Eyes Without A Face / The Dead Next Door 12" + Dancing With Myself / Rebel Yell (v USA 4/84)	08.06.1984	Chrysalis	18	4
8.	Flesh For Fantasy / Blue Highway produced by: Keith Forsey	21.09.1984	Chrysalis	48	29
9.	Catch My Fall	10/1984	Chrysalis		50
10.	White Wedding / Flesh For Fantasy	7/1985	Chrysalis	3
11.	Rebel Yell / (Do Not) Stand In The Shadows (live) 12" + Blue Highway	9/1985	Chrysalis	4
12.	To Be A Lover / All Summer Single 7"(2) + Mega-Idol-Mix / White Wedding	9/1986	Chrysalis	16	6
13.	Don't Need A Gun / Fatal Charm	1/1987	Chrysalis	15	37
14.	Sweet Sixteen / Beyond Belief 12" + Rebel Yell	4/1987	Chrysalis	17	20
15.	Mony Mony (live) / Shakin' All Over (live)	8/1987	Chrysalis	6	1
16.	Hot In The City / Catch My Fall (remix) 12" + Soul Standing By CD + Mony Mony	12/1987	Chrysalis	11	48
17.	Catch My Fall / All Summer Single	8/1988	Chrysalis	63
18.	Cradle Of Love / 311 Man CD + Rob The Cradle Of Love	4/1990	Chrysalis	34	2
19.	White Wedding	10.05.1990
20.	Sweet Sixteen	10.05.1990
21.	Hot In The City	10.05.1990
22.	Eyes Without A Face	10.05.1990
23.	Blue High	10.05.1990
24.	L.A. Woman / License To Thrill 12",CD + Love Child	7/1990	Chrysalis	70	52
25.	Prodigal Blues / Mark Of Caine 12",CD + Flesh For Fantasy	11.12.1990	Chrysalis	47
26.	Shock To The System / Aftershock 12" + Heroin CD + Heroin / Rebel Yell / White Wedding	14.06.1993	Chrysalis	28
27.	Adam In Chains / Shock To The System CD + Venus / Eyes Without A Face	04.10.1993	Chrysalis
28.	Speed / Rebel Yell (acoustic)	05.09.1994	Fox/Arista	47
29.	Don't You Forget	17.07.2001
30.	Scream	1/2005	CSP
31.	Club Wedding & Trashcan Jack	17.12.2008	Frenetic
32.	Bitter Taste	8/2021
33.	The Roadside EP	17.09.2021			176
34.	The Cage EP	9/2022

Movies:

1. The Wedding Singer (1998, starring)

Bibliography:

Mike Wrenn: Billy Idol - A Visual Documentary (1991)
Billy Idol: Dancing With Myself (7.10.2014, Touchstone, autobiography)

Various:

appeared on the LP:

Joni Mitchell: Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm (3/88, Geffen)
Tony Iommi: Iommi (10.10.00, Divine/Priority)
Miley Cyrus: Plastic Hearts (27.11.20, RCA)

Compilation Appearances:

"Hateful" on The Clash tribute CD "Burning London" (3.5.99, Columbia, & Gwen Stefani)

Kenny Aaronson:

appeared on the LP:

Tgamesher: Burning At The Speed Of Light (1985, MFN)
Blue Öyster Cult: Imaginos (1988, CBS)
Drive, She Said: Drive, She Said (1989, CBS)
Michael Monroe: Not Fakin' It (1989, Phonogram)

Press References:

Bang!
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1994	1	16.09.1993	8		album review
1994	1	16.09.1993	10		gig review
Melodie
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1989	3		84	Melodie ze světa
1991	8		7		profile
Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1982	26	26.06.1982	4	Fast Forward
1982	27	03.07.1982	17	Albums	album review
1982	40	02.10.1982	32	Caught In The Act	gig review
1982	43	23.10.1982	4	Fast Forward
1984	3	21.01.1984	23	Albums	album review
1984	8	25.02.1984	22	Singles	single review
1984	9	03.03.1984	4	Fast Forward - Record News
1984	23	09.06.1984	31	Singles	single review
1984	27	18.08.1984	29	Video
1984	31	15.09.1984	4	Fast Forward - Record News
1984	32	22.09.1984	27	Singles	single review
1984	36	20.10.1984	32	High Definition
1992	5	01.02.1992	3	News
1992	15	11.04.1992	3	News
1992	27	04.07.1992	3	News
1993	7	13.02.1993	5	News
1993	24	12.06.1993	5	News
1993	25	19.06.1993	32	Singles	single review
1993	26	26.06.1993	4	News
1993	28	10.07.1993	39
1993	40	02.10.1993	22	Live	gig review
1995	43	28.10.1995	57	Info Freako
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1991	10	24.05.1991	11		profile
1993	16	23.08.1993	12		profile
1993	16	23.08.1993	29	Recenze	album review
1993	18	20.09.1993	8		gig review
Rock Revue
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1990	2		36		profile