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Years Active: 1988-2008
Band Members: Rick Allen, Steve Clark, Pete Willis, Vivian Campbell, Phil Collen, Richard Allen, Rick Savage, Joe Elliott
Influenced by: Mott the Hoople, T. Rex, Deep Purple, Electric Light Orchestra, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Foreigner, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Kiss, Queen, Aerosmith, The Beatles, Boston, UFO, Van Halen, Styx, AC/DC
Genre: Rock & Alternative
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Aug 12 2009 12:30PM
by Ashley Iasimone
Filed under: Interviews, Country News
The Boot: Def Leppard's Joe Elliott swapping vocal leads with Taylor Swift on CMT's 'Crossroads' and on the CMT Music Awards might've seemed like an odd pairing to some, but it was a treat for the rock singer. The iconic frontman has nothing but respect for ... Read moreJul 16 2009 9:00AM
by Kim Davis
Filed under: Potent Quotables
Spinner: "We certainly haven't gone country ... I'm sure Merle Haggard is turning in his grave." --Vivian Campbell While the Def Leppard guitarist did make an interesting point about today's country sounding like 1980's rock, in fact Merle Haggard isn't ... Read moreJun 01 2009 9:00AM
by Kim Davis
Filed under: Potent Quotables
Spinner: "When we first saw the VH-1 'Behind the Music,' [it] was like a Greek tragedy." --Phil Collen In a recent interview with Noisecreep, the Def Leppard guitarist described watching the band's plagued past unfold on television. Next Quote Download ... Read more
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