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Joseph Thomas Elliott (born 1 August 1959) is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer and one of the founder members of the hard rock band Def Leppard. He has also been the lead singer of the David Bowie tribute band the Cybernauts and the Mott the Hoople cover band Down 'n' Outz . [ 2 ]
At the time of the band changing their name to Def Leppard, they consisted of bassist Rick Savage, lead singer Joe Elliott, guitarist Pete Willis and drummer Tony Kenning. The band currently consists of Savage and Elliott alongside drummer Rick Allen (since 1978) and guitarists Phil Collen (since 1982) and Vivian Campbell (since 1992).
At one point, they decided that Willis was the better guitar player, so Savage picked up the bass guitar. Needing a singer, they auditioned an acquaintance of Willis', Joe Elliott. They subsequently picked up guitarist Steve Clark and changed their name to Def Leppard. Savage contracted Bell's palsy around 1994. This causes his facial muscles ...
The film features famous fans like Soft Cell’s Marc Almond, Ann Magnuson, Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears, hit songwriter Justin Tranter, Henry Rollins, and, interestingly, even Def Leppard ...
The Drastic Life of Joe Elliott Read More » The post The Drastic Life of Joe Elliott appeared first on SPIN. In rock’n’roll, there’s always drama with the lead singer. “I’m never, ever ...
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In an interview given by Joe Elliott to Irish TV programme Ireland AM the singer revealed the support dates were never meant to happen and only occurred due to Rodgers insistence. Down 'n' Outz played a secret headline performance (at that time expected to be the only headline gig in the band's existence) on 13 April 2011 in Holmfirth.
Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott wants Mott the Hoople in the Rock Hall: ‘I'm definitely on a mission’ Bret Michaels talks Poison in the post-grunge, pre-#MeToo era: ‘I never fell for the hype ...