Biography
William Michael Albert Broad, known professionally as Billy Idol, is an English rock singer and songwriter. He achieved fame in the 1970s on the London punk rock scene as the lead singer of Generation X. He later embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made him a lead artist during the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" in America.
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Awards & recognition
- Grammy Award — Best Male Rock Vocal Performance · 1991 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Male Rock Vocal Performance · 1987 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Male Rock Vocal Performance · 1985 · nominated
Filmography29 titles
VH1 Storytellers
Billy Idol: State Line
Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape from Now
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
Devo
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol
Miami Vice
The Doors
Billy Idol Should Be Dead
Dare to Be Different
The Filth and the Fury
Saturday Night Live
The Wedding Singer
American Idol
Viva la Bam
The Punk Rock Movie
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
Glenn Martin, DDS
Punk's Not Dead
Heavy Metal 2000
Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC
D.O.A.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Mad Dog Time
The One Show