Generation X
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Generation X was a late-1970s British punk rock band fronted by Billy Idol, known for helping bridge raw punk with more melodic, mainstream rock.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Generation X canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | punk rock band ⓘ |
| activeEndYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| activeStartYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gen X
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Generation X (band) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Billy Idol (solo artist)
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Chelsea (band) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigue Sigue Sputnik NERFINISHED ⓘ The London S.S. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decadeActive |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| formedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontman | Billy Idol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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pop punk ⓘ punk rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasFormerMember |
Bob Andrews
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Derwood Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ John Towe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Billy Idol
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Bob Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ Derwood Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ John Towe NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Laff NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
mainstream rock
ⓘ
post-punk ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | British punk rock ⓘ |
| musicBrainzID | b0a4a79b-0f0b-4a4a-9a3a-0f0f0f0f0f0f ⓘ |
| notableFor | bridging raw punk with more melodic mainstream rock ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Dancing with Myself
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King Rocker NERFINISHED ⓘ Ready Steady Go NERFINISHED ⓘ Your Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Generation X (album)
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Kiss Me Deadly (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of the Dolls (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt | The Roxy (London) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Chrysalis Records
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EMI ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
anthemic choruses
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blend of punk and pop rock ⓘ melodic punk sound ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.