Creem Profiles
BILLY IDOL
(Pronounced “Boy Howdy!”)
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HOME: Valley of the Dollars.
AGE: Nobody’s business!
PROFESSION: Congo Man.
HOBBIES: Dancing with himself, attending white weddings, being hot in the city, comparing peroxides, making old mates mad.
LAST BOOK READ: The Fabian Story by Frankie Avalon.
LAST ACCOMPLISHMENT: Successfully hiding his dark roots.
QUOTE: “Duran Who?”
PROFILE: As the lead vocalist of Generation X, a fine English poppunk band, Billy scored hit singles, riding the crest of the Pistols and the initial punk wave. The band eventually split, Billy joined ranks with Kiss’s Bill Aucoin, got his videos on MTV, looked sexy to teen queens, and became an American “noo wave” rock ’n’ roll star.
BEER: Boy Howdy!