SONG.REVIEWSBritish-born rock singer who moved from the punk scene to MTV stardom. "White Wedding," from his 1982 self-titled debut, needed a 1983 US re- release and a 1985 UK reissue to reach its chart peaks, with Steve Stevens on guitar and Keith Forsey producing. A 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Performer inductee.
Greatest of All Time!'White Wedding' needed several chart runs to become a hit -- bubbling under in 1982, No. 36 on the Hot 100 in 1983, No. 6 in the UK in 1985 -- for a song Billy Idol built on his sister's shotgun wedding.
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