There are some great revelations in dancing with myself, such as billys audition for the part of t in terminator 2 curtailed due to his inability to run postaccident, and a good summary of his much maligned yet prescient cyberpunk album from 1993, which came as a floppy disc and foresaw the pervasive technosociety we now exist. Learn more at legendary rocker and new york times bestselling author billy idol. We can assist you regarding any of the following booking entertainment, such as major name entertainers or celebrities, booking billy idol, booking information on billy idol, or hiring billy idol for your special event, or to book or hire billy idol, or if you are seeking the billy idol booking agent. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers. Jul 31, 2019 billy idol biography affair, single, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is billy idol. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. Along with duran duran, billy idol was one of the first young poprock artists to achieve massive success in the early 80s due to the advent of mtv. Kate russell traces the career of the young english musician billy idol, who rose to prominence as a member of a punk rock band and went on to become a. He also attended the new york launch party of madonnas explicit picture book sex in. He came out rebel yelling and grabbed a generation by the ears. Idol was a bright student, and passed his 11 plus, but he was bored at school.
Dancing with myself was originally released by gen x, idols original punkrock group in 1979 but failed to gain commercial success in the u. The book is very wellwritten and it zips along at a pace. The book of eli 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. Tweet reddit flipboard email dancing with myself, the new autobiography by rocker billy idol. Sep 29, 2015 dancing with myself is a fabulous look at the emergence of punk in england in the 1970s, told from someone who made it happen.
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Subsequently, he embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made idol a. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Produktion joel silver, david valdes, denzel washington. Billy idol, one of the biggest rock acts of the 1980s, is back.
Biography audiobooks billy idol dancing with myself part 01. Born william michael albert broad in middlesex, england, in 1955, the first child of bill and joan broad. Billy idol flesh for fantasy 2009 chicago live video hd duration. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Billy idol the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Billy idol biography affair, single, ethnicity, nationality. Our site is meant to assist you in finding how much does it cost to book billy idol for an event, and how to book billy idol. When he was 2, his father moved the family to long island, new york, in pursuit of the american dream. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes from hell and dead presidents.
His hits include rebel yell, white wedding and dancing with myself, and they are all lifted by idols powerful and edgy voice. Denzel washington, the book of eli a shady situation denzel washington navigates a vast. Billy idol biowiki, age, height, wife, kids, net worth. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Billy idols dancing with myself official book trailer. Mixing his badboy good looks with an appealing blend of pop hooks, punk attitude, and a dance beats, idol quickly rocketed to stardom.
He first achieved fame in the 1970s emerging from the london punk rock scene as a member of generation x. Born william michael albert broad, billy idol is a multiplatinum recording artist and twotime grammy nominee. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Eli and that hot chick come across some cannibals and attempt to leave, but end up needing their help to defend the book from their pursuers. Billy idols mothers name is joan broad and his fathers name is bill broad.
I was a teenager in the 80s so billy idol was a big part of the musical score of my youth. William michael albert broad born 30 november 1955, known professionally as billy idol, is an english musician, singer, songwriter, and actor who holds dual british and american citizenship. An early architect of punk rocks sound, style, and fury, billy idol remains to this day a true rock n roll icon. In 1981, he left generation x and launched his solo career, borrowing the groups final single, the dancerock standard dancing with myself, for his first solo release, a foursong ep called dont stop. Billy idol is a professional songwriter, musician, actor and pop singer of the english origin. Oct 08, 2014 billy idol is as candid as possible in new memoir. Jun 24, 2008 i love this part in the movie, billy idol cracks me up. The result was a fairly interesting evening, showcasing idol in a very different fashion than most of us have seen before, yet the concert wasnt nearly as exciting or fulfilling as idols. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. Billy thought about using that spelling, but didnt want to get confused with monty python member, eric idle. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Washingtons produktionspartner joel silver fugt hinzu. Billy idol chose to name his autobiography dancing with myself, borrowing from one of his most famous songs and lyrics. Billy idol dancing with myself lyrics genius lyrics.
I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of which original one. Editors notes billy idols platinum shocktop and patented sneer are among new waves most iconic artifacts, as are his many unforgettable anthems. Englandborn william michael albert broad is wellknown by his stage name billy idol. Billy idol the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches. Billy idol chose the name idol because of something his teachers often called him when he was a young man. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. It is also a horrifying look the amount of drugs one can consume and still function. Billy idol, whose real name is william broad, was born in stanmore, middlesex, england. One time, while preparing for a concert, he heard a group of fans waiting in line singing rebel yell. Billy idol was loving his time in new york and it showed in his writing as the album seemed to be inspired by what he was doing in the city. This company has been providing excellence in entertainment and customer service since 1970. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it.
Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account. Billy idol born william michael albert broad on november 30, 1955 in middlesex, england is an english musician. Like his father, he has also grown to be a popular musician and is a member of a rock band called fim. He cut his teeth in country and rock bands like buffalo wheels and eastern league, during which he covered songwriters from george jones to jimi hendrix and from bob dylan to lefty frizzell. And in dancing with myself, his longawaited bestselling autobiography, billy idol delivers an electric, searingly honest account of his journey to fame. A lone warrior denzel washington wanders the postapocalyptic desert that was once america, battling lawlessness to realize his hope of a better future. Billy eli eli spent the last ten years bouncing around the southwest singing and playing at every road house and honkytonk with a neon sign. Oct 07, 2014 you know me as billy idol, the hellraising rebel whos lived life to the fullsometimes fuller than life would allow. And its all in the pages of his book, beginning with. Hes a genuine romanticdancing with myselfstimulated my envymade me want to be billy idol for five minutes. Billy idol booking rock music artists corporate event. Billy idol s selftitled debut album eventually broke the singer in america, but not without a struggle. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been.
Born in middlesex, uk, billy idol was a child of punk, first fronting the band generation x before becoming a worldwide, mtvgeneration star in the 80s. They returned 4 years later now with a baby sister, jane to dorking. A rolling stone top 10 best music books of the year thats what im talking aboutof all these memoirs, dancing with myself was the only one that stimulated. High quality the book of eli gifts and merchandise. Gemini willem is the first child and only son to the punk icon. Billy idol lyrics 112 song lyrics sorted by album, including rebel yell, white wedding, eyes without a face. He became famous in the early 1970s when he was a member of a punk rock band by the name of generation x. Join songkick to track billy idol and get concert alerts when they play near you.
He is popular for his trademarks like spiked platinumblonde hair and elvislike lip curl when singing. You know me as billy idol, the hellraising rebel whos lived life to the fullsometimes fuller than life would allow. Dancing with myself by billy idol goodreads share book. Other times, he comes off like a notquitereformed addict who brags abo. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. He went out onto the balcony overlooking the the box office queue nude except for a.
The book of eli 2010 technical specifications shotonwhat. He then started his solocareer which granted him international fame and popularity. Compiled by chapter and in chronological order as they are discussed by billy throughout the book, these songs represent a sampling of the music and the artists who influenced, shaped and colored billys musical landscape and awareness. I might suggest a different lyric for the title, one that ive always felt was a quintessionately idol philosophy. Billy idol is an english musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. Billy idol full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. When a teacher wrote billy is idle in the margin of one of his works, it stuck in his mind and later inspired his stage name. Once more details are available on who he is dating, we will update this section. Billy idol merch store officially licensed merchandise. Any music fan who grew up during the golden age of mtv must have been aware of billy idol. Nevertheless, billy progressed well and, when the family moved to bromley in kent in 1971, he transferred to the ravensbourne grammar school. No onehit wonder at all and definitely to be taken seriously, as he takes his music. Billy idol, the wild man of rock n roll, toys coyly with his teaspoon and blushes slightly.
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Sounds as fresh and relevant today as it did 30 years ago. This playlist is a musical reference guide to billy idols new york times bestselling autobiography dancing with myself. Join songkick to track billy idol and get concert alerts when they play. Mar 31, 2016 just watched billy idol at house of the blues this is a great venue. Punk icon billy idol performs 15 of his biggest hits on the disc that contains his appearance on vh1 storytellers. He is one of those singers who rocked the punkpop genre of. I thoroughly enjoyed reading billy idol s life story as told by him. Like many famous people and celebrities, billy idol keeps his personal life private.
The snarling rebel yell is a perfect package of hard rock, unstoppable hooks, and that inimitable, feral yowl, while the buzzsaw guitars of dancing with myself burst with the quickstep energy that introduced pogoing. Billy idol dancing with myself part 01 audiobook youtube. A motion comic companion piece to the book of eli, billy tells the backstory of the films antagonist and his rise to power. In his new autobiography, dancing with myself, og punk rocker and a80s pop star billy idol comes off like the coolest guy, an artist equally comfortable discussing the french new wave and the sex pistolsasometimes.
A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. Discover book depositorys huge selection of billy idol books online. Billy idol had plenty of success, but eventually he just disappeared. There are loads of shows booked through to october 2016 so would check it out and buy tickets if you are able. The discography of billy idol, his solo recordings postgeneration x, consists of eight studio albums, one live album, five compilation albums, one extended play, and 37 singles. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. Billy idols religion and political views hollowversethe. Sep 24, 2015 billy idol s book reminded me there are dozen of hits id long forgotten and it introduced me to a huge body of work of which i was unaware. Mixing his badboy good looks with an appealing blend of pop hooks, punk attitude, and dance beats, idol quickly rocketed to stardom before hard living briefly derailed his career and almost proved fatal. Joel silver susan downey andrew kosove broderick johnson denzel washington. The book of eli is the first hughes brothers movie that feels stripped of drama, imagination. Idol lived in worthing before attending sussex university for only a year before.