Def Leppard

Def Leppard is a British group of Hard rock originating in Sheffield. The group was born from the duet of the buddies Pete Willis and Rick Savage. Then came Rick Allen and Joe Elliott in October 1977. Their repertory included/understood recoveries (Bowie, Black Sabbath). Admiring of Thin Lizzy they take again " Misty dreamer" and rehabilitate it in " Sorrow is the woman" on their first album. Belonging to the New Wave Off British Heavy Metal of the end of the Years 1970 with Iron Maiden or Saxon, this group is one of the creators of the modern hard rock. With more than thirty million sold discs, it was one of most popular Années 1980, although the tragedy marked its course: its beater lost its left arm in an car accident on December 31st, 1984 and one of its guitarists has deceased of a simultaneous alcohol catch and antidepressants in 1991. In 1992, they made a appartion in Freddy Mercury Tribute, and repeat in caritative concerts with an appearance on the Philadelphian scene of the " Live 8 " in 2005 (reiteration of the phenomenon Live Aid of 1985).

Current members

Former members

Discography

  • 1979 : Def Leppard (EP)
  • 1980: One Through the Night Charts: n°51 with the the United States and n°15 with the the United Kingdom
  • 1981: High “Dry Charts: n°38 the USA. n°26 the U.K.
  • 1983: Pyromania Charts : n°2 the USA. n°18 the U.K.
  • 1987: Hysteria Charts: n°1 the USA. n°1 the U.K. n°1 Canada. n°1 Australia.
  • 1992: Adrenalize Charts: n°1 the USA. n°1 the U.K. n°1 Canada. n°1 Australia.
  • 1993: Retro Activates Charts: n°9 the USA. n°6 the U.K. n°1 Canada.
  • 1995: Vault - Greatest Hits 80-95 Charts: n°15 the USA. n°3 the U.K. n°1 Canada.
  • 1996: Slang Charts: n°14 the USA. n°5 the U.K.
  • 1999: Euphoria Charts: n°11 the USA. n°11 the U.K. n°63 France.
  • 2002: X Charts: n°11 the USA. n°14 the U.K. n°75 France.
  • 2004: Best off
  • 2005: Rock'n'roll off Old: Final The Collection
  • 2006: Yeah!

Others

A telefilm of the name of Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story realized in 2001 by American line production VH1 recalls the birth and the beginnings of the group. Within the framework of a television programme in Quebec. Jean-François Labbé was proclaimed their larger fan in Quebec.

See too

Internal bond

External bonds

  • ''''' Official site '''''
  • Page devoted to the group on ''''' Rock' N Heavy '''''
  • Page devoted to the group on ''''' Hard rock City '''''
  • Words of the songs of Def Leppard

Simple: Def Leppard

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