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William Michael Albert Broad (born November 30, 1955, Stanmore, England) is an English rock singer known as Billy Idol, whose songs "Don't Need A Gun" (from "Down for the Count (Part II)", "Flesh for Fantasy" (from "The Rising Sun of Death"), and "Sweet Sixteen" (from "Honor Among Thieves?") appeared in the series Miami Vice.

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  • William Michael Albert Broad (born November 30, 1955, Stanmore, England) is an English rock singer known as Billy Idol, whose songs "Don't Need A Gun" (from "Down for the Count (Part II)", "Flesh for Fantasy" (from "The Rising Sun of Death"), and "Sweet Sixteen" (from "Honor Among Thieves?") appeared in the series Miami Vice.
  • Billy Idol is a British singer. He has 3 contributions to Guitar Hero: * Dancing With Myself - Guitar Hero 5 * Rebel Yell- Guitar Hero World Tour * White Wedding - Guitar Hero: Van Halen
  • Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad on November 30, 1955) is an English rock musician who first found fame as a member of Generation X. Despite his origins in the punk rock era, he was inspired by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. He later launched a solo career, becoming part of the "Second British Invasion" of the United States, and his music videos made him an early MTV staple. Some of his most well-known songs include "White Wedding", "Rebel Yell" and "Eyes Without a Face". He continues to tour to this day.
  • Dr. William Fredrick-Sanchez Idol V (born 30 November 1955), better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is a world-reknown English monster hunter, and guardian of punk rock, and prominent scientist studying theoretical physics. He is most notable for working alone in dark basements during thunderstorms, and he is well known for dancing at weddings, especially the first wedding for his little sister (presumably a shotgun wedding on a nice day). He has covered numerous subjects, including what happens when rock stars get interested in cyber punk and do a poor job at it, and he is also known for introducing the letter l to the English language. Most people misunderstood this and thought he was in fact saying Rebel "Yell". However, he was noting the rebellious nature of this new letter. Before
  • William Michael Albert Broad (30 de noviembre 1955), mejor conocido como Billy Idol, es un músico de rock británico. William Broad fue el primer hijo de una familia de clase media compuesta por Bill, un agente de ventas viajero, y Joan Broad. Poco después de su nacimiento, la familia se mueve a Long Island, Nueva York en busca del "sueño americano". Cuatro años después de eso, los Broad regresaron a Inglaterra, llegando a vivir en Mickleham, Surrey, y luego Goring, Sussex. Vivió en Worthing antes de acudir a la Universidad de Sussex, solamente un año, antes de unirse al Bromley Contingent, formado por fans de los Sex Pistols. Inspirado en esa banda, armó su primer grupo en 1976 al que bautizó con el nombre de Chelsea. La idea le duró poco tiempo, pero trajo consigo su nombre artístico: Bil
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  • Dr. William Fredrick-Sanchez Idol V (born 30 November 1955), better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is a world-reknown English monster hunter, and guardian of punk rock, and prominent scientist studying theoretical physics. He is most notable for working alone in dark basements during thunderstorms, and he is well known for dancing at weddings, especially the first wedding for his little sister (presumably a shotgun wedding on a nice day). He has covered numerous subjects, including what happens when rock stars get interested in cyber punk and do a poor job at it, and he is also known for introducing the letter l to the English language. Most people misunderstood this and thought he was in fact saying Rebel "Yell". However, he was noting the rebellious nature of this new letter. Before becoming an official monster hunter master, Dr. Idol apprenticed under Van Helsing for many years, and is his greatest student and achievement.
  • Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad on November 30, 1955) is an English rock musician who first found fame as a member of Generation X. Despite his origins in the punk rock era, he was inspired by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. He later launched a solo career, becoming part of the "Second British Invasion" of the United States, and his music videos made him an early MTV staple. Some of his most well-known songs include "White Wedding", "Rebel Yell" and "Eyes Without a Face". He continues to tour to this day. Idol's professional surname is derived from a schoolteacher's description of him as "idle".
  • William Michael Albert Broad (30 de noviembre 1955), mejor conocido como Billy Idol, es un músico de rock británico. William Broad fue el primer hijo de una familia de clase media compuesta por Bill, un agente de ventas viajero, y Joan Broad. Poco después de su nacimiento, la familia se mueve a Long Island, Nueva York en busca del "sueño americano". Cuatro años después de eso, los Broad regresaron a Inglaterra, llegando a vivir en Mickleham, Surrey, y luego Goring, Sussex. Vivió en Worthing antes de acudir a la Universidad de Sussex, solamente un año, antes de unirse al Bromley Contingent, formado por fans de los Sex Pistols. Inspirado en esa banda, armó su primer grupo en 1976 al que bautizó con el nombre de Chelsea. La idea le duró poco tiempo, pero trajo consigo su nombre artístico: Billy Idol. Durante este período, Idol decidió convertirse en músico, y formó su propia banda, Generation X, en 1976. Además, se convirtió en vegetariano porque quería parecerse a David Bowie.
  • William Michael Albert Broad (born November 30, 1955, Stanmore, England) is an English rock singer known as Billy Idol, whose songs "Don't Need A Gun" (from "Down for the Count (Part II)", "Flesh for Fantasy" (from "The Rising Sun of Death"), and "Sweet Sixteen" (from "Honor Among Thieves?") appeared in the series Miami Vice.
  • Billy Idol is a British singer. He has 3 contributions to Guitar Hero: * Dancing With Myself - Guitar Hero 5 * Rebel Yell- Guitar Hero World Tour * White Wedding - Guitar Hero: Van Halen
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