Billy Idol

== Info ==
Billy Idol is a punk musician who provided an image which was a mockery of the genre. His backing group, Generation X, was named for the nickname of the current generation of youth at the time. Weird Al Yankovic parodied his cover of Mony Mony with Alimony. Three platinum albums with his debut album going gold. The rest were hits. Two platinum compilations with one being a Hot 100 hit. Extended play Don't Stop was a Hot 100 hit. Numerous hit singles.
== Genres ==
Punk Rock
Hard Rock
== Songs ==
Rebel Yell
White Wedding
Eyes Without a Face
Mony Mony
Flesh for Fantasy
Cradle of Love
Dancing with Myself
== Influences ==
Tommy James and the Shondells
== Television ==
Rebel Yell was used comically in a Geico commercial.Category:Punk
Category:Eighties
Category:Power Pop
Category:Hard Rock
Category:Alternative
Category:New Wave
Category:Pop Rock
Category:Saturday Night Live performers