Billy Idol A Classic Not A Novelty
. "People have a very romantic view of the 1980s," Idol told Spinner.com. "In music, you must weed out a lot of the novelty and one-hit wonders and what you have left is the best of people in the '80s or early '90s. I'm part of the good side. What we had were classic songs. We were real. We weren't one-hit wonders. We definitely had 10 or 12 songs on the charts and a bit of a pedigree." Despite achieving such fame, Idol almost ruined his own career with drugs, alcohol and an altogether indulgent lifestyle. "I stopped doing a lot of the things that burnt me out," Idol said. "I gave up all the drugs, all the booze, but I'm still into women. That's one thing I don't mind indulging, but I don't feel like I am burning myself out, burning the candle at both ends. I have it under control and I'm still very much excited about what I do." - more on this story Gibson.com is an official news provider for the Day in Rock. Preview and Purchase Billy Idol CDs |
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