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English Rock Star Billy Idol Celebrates Becoming a U.S. Citizen
Breitbart ^ | 11/15/18 | Ben Kew

Posted on 11/16/2018 2:04:21 AM PST by LoicW

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21 posted on 11/16/2018 5:31:27 AM PST by BeauBo
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We have to import people to try to deal with the glut of drugs.


22 posted on 11/16/2018 6:21:01 AM PST by pas
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billys guitarist Steve Stevens is one very talented individual. and from NYC.

My (weekend warriors) band just learned both White Wedding and Rebel Yell. Some tasty stuff in there!

23 posted on 11/16/2018 6:22:56 AM PST by jdsteel (Americans are Dreamers too!!!)
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It was Sting. It was part of a "The Sinatra Group" sketch, with Phil Hartman as Frank, Sting, Chris Rock as Luther Cambell, and Jan Hooks as Sinead O'Conner. Phil Hartman at his best, really crushing Sinead. The last time SNL was funny.

The Sinatra Group

24 posted on 11/16/2018 7:39:11 AM PST by cport (How can political capital be spent on a bunch of ingrates)
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A new Democrat voter.


25 posted on 11/16/2018 8:16:13 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight yourr way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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Awesome skit. Phil Hartman was great!


26 posted on 11/16/2018 9:52:05 AM PST by ohioman
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Frank Sinatra: Can’t understand a word. Next issue – Rita Hayworth or Ava Gardner, who would you rather nail? I disqualify myself, because I’ve done them both.

Billy Idol: I think you’re a bloody, stupid old fart!

Frank Sinatra: You’re all talk, blondie! You want a piece of me? I’m right here!

Billy Idol: Don’t provoke me, old man.

Frank Sinatra: You don’t scare me. I’ve got chunks of guys like you in my stool!

Billy Idol: Alright, I’ll rip your bloody head off.

Frank Sinatra: Steve, go kick his ass.

Steve Lawrence: [ confused ] What?

Frank Sinatra: You heard me!

Eydie Gorme: Do it, Steve!

Steve Lawrence: Huh? Well.. okay.. [ stands over Billy ]

Billy Idol: You got it. [ punches Steve in the gut, knocking him to the floor ]

Frank Sinatra: Next week, the Grammy Awards. Where the hell is Vicki Carr’s album? Bye bye. [ overlooking the fight ] Keep the hands up, Steve..


27 posted on 11/16/2018 9:55:51 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Billy Idol

Background information
Birth name William Michael Albert Broad
Born 30 November 1955 (age 62)
Stanmore, Middlesex, England
Genres
Punk rock hard rock glam rock dance-rock new wave post-punk dance-punk
Occupation(s)
Singer songwriter musician actor
Instruments
Vocals guitar
Years active 1976–present
Labels
Chrysalis EMI Sanctuary BFI
Associated acts
Chelsea Generation X Steve Stevens
Website billyidol.net
William Michael Albert Broad[1] (born 30 November 1955), known professionally as Billy Idol, is a musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He was born in England and is now an American citizen. He first achieved fame in the 1970s as a member of the punk rock band Generation X. Subsequently, he embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made Idol one of the lead artists during the MTV-driven “Second British Invasion” in the United States. The name “Billy Idol” was inspired by a schoolteacher’s description of him as “idle”.

Idol began his music career in late 1976 as a guitarist in the punk rock band Chelsea. However, he soon left the group. With his former bandmate Tony James, Idol formed the band Generation X. With Idol as lead singer, the band achieved success in the United Kingdom and released three albums on Chrysalis Records before disbanding. In 1981, Idol moved to New York City to pursue his solo career in collaboration with guitarist Steve Stevens. His debut studio album, Billy Idol (1982), was a commercial success. With music videos for singles “Dancing with Myself” and “White Wedding” Idol soon became a staple of then-newly established MTV....

1955–1975: Early life
Billy Idol was born William Michael Albert Broad in Stanmore, Middlesex on 30 November 1955.[1] In 1958, when Idol was two years old, his parents moved to Patchogue, New York. The family returned to England four years later with Idol and his younger sister, Jane (who had been born in the U.S.), settling in Dorking, Surrey. In 1971, the family moved to Bromley, southeast London, where Idol attended Ravensbourne School for Boys. Idol also attended Worthing High School for Boys in Worthing, West Sussex. In October 1975, Idol attended the University of Sussex to pursue an English degree and lived on campus (East Slope in Falmer) but left after year one in 1976. He then went on to join the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, a loose gang that travelled into town when the band played. Idol’s parents were devout Anglicans and attended church regularly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol


28 posted on 11/16/2018 9:58:43 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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