Ef Eppard in 19 Formation: Ste E Clark, Phil Collen, Oe Lliott, Rick Sa Ae, and Rick Llen
ef eppard in 19 formation: Stee Clark, Phil Collen, oe lliott, Rick Saae, and Rick llen (from left) > Def > 20494_RNRHF_Text_Rev1_22-61.pdf 9 3/11/19 5:23 PM 21333_RNRHF_DefLeppard_30-37_ACG.inddLeppard 30 4/25/19 4:11 PM A THEY FORGED A NEW POP-METAL SOUND WITH MULTIPLATINUM RESULTS BY ROBERT BURKE WARREN issing his bus that autumn day States. Their club-mates: Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, in Sheeld, England, 1977, may Pink Floyd, the Eagles, and the Beatles. But while the have inconvenienced 18-year- band’s journey includes these and many other strato- old wannabe rocker Joe Elliott, spheric highs of rock stardom, it also features some but it set in motion a series of unimaginable lows – legendary dues paying, it seems, events that would lead to his for all those dreams come true. fronting one of the biggest Looking back to the murky beginnings, Elliott re- bands in history: Def Leppard. An undeniable eight- called passing 19-year-old local guitar player Pete ies juggernaut still vital today, Def Leppard stand as Willis on that unplanned walk home from the bus one of a handful of rock bands to reach the RIAA’s stop. It was, he said, “a sliding-doors moment.” Elliott “Double Diamond” status, i.e., ten million units of had just taken up guitar and asked if Willis’ new Mtwo or more original studio albums sold in the United metal band, Atomic Mass – which included drummer 21333_RNRHF_DefLeppard_30-37_ACG.indd 31 4/25/19 4:11 PM Pete Willis, Allen, Elliott, Clark, and Savage (clockwise from bottom), before a gig at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre, 1981 20494_RNRHF_Text_Rev1_22-61.pdf 11 3/11/19 5:23 PM Above: Elliott surprised by Union Jack-ed fans, c.
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