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Generation X were a pop-influenced punk rock band, formed on 21 November 1976 by Billy Idol, Tony James and John Towe.[3] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 598 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (798 × 800 pixel, file size: 116 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) fair use, album cover. ...
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Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...
Pop punk is used for two separate subgenres of punk rock music: the kind typically found on Lookout! Records, which stray very little from the three-chord formula that The Ramones pioneered, as well as a newer subgenre of melodic, more emotional punk, which includes by bands like NOFX and...
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Chrysalis logo (1987-2005) Chrysalis Records is a record label that was created in 1969. ...
Chelsea was an early punk band, formed in London in 1977. ...
Sigue Sigue Sputnik is a British pop-cyberpunk band that achieved moderate fame in the mid- to late 1980s, when the song Love Missile F1-11 hit the pop charts around the world. ...
Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad, 30 November 1955 in Middlesex) is an English rock musician. ...
Tony James on stage with Carbon/Silicon Tony James (born on 12 April 1958) is a British musician, best known as a bassist of Generation X and Sigue Sigue Sputnik. ...
Bob Derwood Andrews is an English guitarist and former member of punk rock band Generation X. Andrews and drummer Mark Laff left Generation X in 1980 to form the band Empire along with bassist Simon Bernal, releasing one commercically unsuccessful album. ...
Mark Laff is an English drummer, and former member of punk rock bands Subway Sect and Generation X. Laff and guitarist Bob Andrews left Generation X in 1980 to form the band Empire, along with bassist Simon Bernal, releasing one commercically unsuccessful album. ...
Chimes on stage drumming with The Clash at the 100 Club Punk Festival Terry Chimes (also known as Tory Crimes) (born January 25, 1955 in London) was the original drummer of punk rock group The Clash. ...
James Stevenson is a UK punk / rock guitarist currently with The Alarm, Gene Loves Jezebel and Chelsea. ...
Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...
In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ...
November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ...
Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad, 30 November 1955 in Middlesex) is an English rock musician. ...
Tony James on stage with Carbon/Silicon Tony James (born on 12 April 1958) is a British musician, best known as a bassist of Generation X and Sigue Sigue Sputnik. ...
Career
Originally formed as Chelsea along with the singer Gene October, they soon broke away from October and changed their name to Generation X (named after a 1960s paperback novel, by Jane Deverson, which belonged to Idol's mother [1]). Idol switched from guitar to vocal duties, and Bob "Derwood" Andrews joined as lead guitarist. They played their first live show on 21 December 1976 at The Roxy (becoming the very first band to play at the venue[2]). Chelsea was an early punk band, formed in London in 1977. ...
A singer is a musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ...
Gene October is an English punk rock musician and occasional actor. ...
The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...
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A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative, typically in prose. ...
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A singer is a musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ...
Bob Derwood Andrews is an English guitarist and former member of punk rock band Generation X. Andrews and drummer Mark Laff left Generation X in 1980 to form the band Empire along with bassist Simon Bernal, releasing one commercically unsuccessful album. ...
Lead guitar refers to a role within a band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ...
December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ...
The Roxy is a nightclub on Neal Street (named after nathan neale of colyton Grammar) in Londons Covent Garden, known for hosting the punk music scene such as steps in its infancy. ...
Towe was later replaced on drums by Mark Laff, to complete the "official" line-up, before the band signed to Chrysalis Records and released their first single, "Your Generation" in September, 1977. This configuration would remain through their first two albums, the self titled, Generation X (1977), followed by Valley Of The Dolls (1979). Bass drum made from wood, rope, and cowskin A drum is a musical instrument in the percussion group that can be large, technically classified as a membranophone. ...
Mark Laff is an English drummer, and former member of punk rock bands Subway Sect and Generation X. Laff and guitarist Bob Andrews left Generation X in 1980 to form the band Empire, along with bassist Simon Bernal, releasing one commercically unsuccessful album. ...
Chrysalis logo (1987-2005) Chrysalis Records is a record label that was created in 1969. ...
A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ...
An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ...
Generation X was the eponymous first album from Generation X and was produced by Martin Rushent and released in 1978. ...
Valley Of The Dolls was Generation Xs 1979 second album and was produced by Ian Hunter. ...
Generation X were one of the first punk bands to appear on the popular BBC Television music program Top of the Pops. Unlike other punk bands, Generation X ignored some of the “rules” and “ideals” adopted by UK punk rock bands. In 1977, they covered John Lennon’s "Gimme Some Truth", and in 1979 they teamed up with veteran old-school rocker Ian Hunter who produced their second album Valley of the Dolls. BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which began in 1932. ...
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart television programme, made and broadcast by the BBC. It was originally shown each week, mostly on BBC One, from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. ...
In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ...
John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ...
Gimme Some Truth is a protest song written and performed by John Lennon from his 1971 album Imagine. ...
Ian Hunter (born Ian Hunter Patterson on June 3, 1939 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England) was the lead singer of the band Mott the Hoople from 1969 until the band broke up in 1974. ...
In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ...
There were differences in the group’s musical direction that they struggled to resolve. They wanted to remain true to their punk roots while pursuing a heavier rock sound. Internal disagreements came to a head in late 1979 during the recording of what was to have been their third album. (This was released decades later as part of the Anthology boxed set under the title, Sweet Revenge). For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ...
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A boxed set (often erroneously referred to as a box set) is one or more musical recordings, films, or television programs that are contained in a box. ...
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In 1980, Andrews and Laff left the band (subsequently forming the seminal post-punk band, Empire), to be replaced in Generation X by The Clash’s former drummer Terry Chimes, and ex-Chelsea guitarist James Stevenson. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ...
Generation X made a last stand, re-recording some of the Sweet Revenge material, as well as several new songs. With this final release, Kiss Me Deadly (1981), the band abbreviated its name to GenX. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
A song is a relatively short musical composition. ...
This album included a version of "Dancing With Myself", first recorded as part of Sweet Revenge with Andrews and Laff (who co-wrote the song) and which Idol would later cover as a solo artist to kick-start his solo career with a hit. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
In music, solo means to play or sing alone. ...
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In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ...
Idol went on to pursue a solo career in America, where he became a substantial pop star. James later formed Sigue Sigue Sputnik and performed with bands including The Sisters of Mercy and, much later on, Carbon/Silicon. Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic - President George Walker Bush (R) - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...
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Sigue Sigue Sputnik is a British pop-cyberpunk band that achieved moderate fame in the mid- to late 1980s, when the song Love Missile F1-11 hit the pop charts around the world. ...
In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of a musical arrangement. ...
The Sisters of Mercy are a rock band that emerged out of the English post-punk scene in 1980-1981. ...
Carbon/Silicon (left to right): William Blake, Danny The Red, Mick Jones and Tony James Carbon/Silicon is a rock band formed in 2004 by two punk rock legends: Mick Jones of The Clash and Tony James of Generation X. Similar in many respects to Jones earlier work in Big...
Discography
Albums Generation X was the eponymous first album from Generation X and was produced by Martin Rushent and released in 1978. ...
Valley Of The Dolls was Generation Xs 1979 second album and was produced by Ian Hunter. ...
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Kiss Me Deadly was the third and final full-length album from Generation X. In fact, the band shortened its name to Gen X for this release. ...
7" singles - "Your Generation" b/w "Day By Day", 1977 UK #36
- "Wild Youth" b/w "Wild Dub", 1977
- "Ready Steady Go" b/w "No No No", 1978 UK #47
- "King Rocker" b/w "Gimme Some Truth", 1978 UK #11
- "Valley Of The Dolls" b/w "Shakin' All Over", 1979 UK #23
- "Friday's Angels" b/w "Trying for Kicks"/"This Heat", 1979 UK #62
- "Dancing With Myself" b/w "Ugly Rash", 1980 (as "Gen X") UK #62
12" singles/EPs - "Dancing With Myself" b/w "Loopy Dub"/"Ugly Dub", UK, 1980 (as "Gen X")
- "Dancing With Myself EP", UK, 1981 (as "Gen X") UK #60
- "Dancing With Myself"
- "Untouchables"
- "Rock On"
- "King Rocker"
- "Dancing With Myself" b/w "Hubble, Bubble, Toil and Dubble", US, 1981 (as "Gen X")
Dancing With Myself is a song by the band Generation X. It was from their album, Kiss Me Deadly. ...
Compilations Radio 1 Sessions is a compilation of studio recordings made for BBC Radio One by punk rock band Generation X between 1977 and 1979. ...
Anthology is a 3 CD boxed set of recordings from punk rock band Generation X. Released in 2003, it features a selection of tracks from the bands three studio albums, the previously unreleased studio album Sweet Revenge in its entirety (originally pencilled in to be the bands third...
Live is a live album from punk rock band Generation X. Recorded on an unspecified date in 1980 at Hatfield Polytechnic, the soundboard tapes remained unreleased and presumed lost forever until fortuitously discovered by guitarist James Stevenson almost twenty-five years later. ...
References - Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X
- Guinness Book of British Hit Albums - 7th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-619-7
- The Great Rock Discography - 5th Edition - ISBN 1-84195-017-3
The cover of the 1989 7th edition of the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles Guinness World Records - British Hit Singles & Albums is a music reference book, published in the United Kingdom, by Hit Entertainment, the company that owns such childrens entertainment brands as Bob the Builder and Thomas...
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