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Pete Willis
Peter Andrew Willis (born 16 February 1960) is an English musician, songwriter and guitarist, best known as a founding member of the band Def Leppard. He co-wrote many tracks and played guitar on the band's first three albums: ''On Through the Night'', ''High 'n' Dry'', and ''Pyromania'', which was being recorded at the time of his departure. He was fired from Def Leppard in 1982 and replaced by Phil Collen. In 2019, Willis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Def Leppard. Career Willis attended Tapton School and has been a guitar enthusiast since his youth. He was a fan of Jimi Hendrix. In his early adult life, he formed a band called Atomic Mass with Nicholas Mackley, Rick Savage, Paul Hampshire, and Tony Kenning. He met Joe Elliott in 1977 and invited him to audition for the band, which later became Def Leppard. Willis was one of the main songwriters of the band during their first three albums. He was dismissed from the band on 11 July 1982, duri ...
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Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties of England, historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its southern suburbs were transferred from Derbyshire to the city council. It is the largest settlement in South Yorkshire. The city is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines and the valleys of the River Don, Yorkshire, River Don with its four tributaries: the River Loxley, Loxley, the Porter Brook, the River Rivelin, Rivelin and the River Sheaf, Sheaf. Sixty-one per cent of Sheffield's entire area is green space and a third of the city lies within the Peak District national park. There are more than 250 parks, woodlands and gardens in the city, which is estimated to contain around 4.5 million trees. The city is south of Leeds, east of Manchester, and north ...
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Joe Elliott
Joseph Thomas "Joe" Elliott (born 1 August 1959) is an English–Irish rock singer, best known as the lead singer and one of the founding members of the hard rock band Def Leppard. He has also been the lead singer of the David Bowie tribute band the Cybernauts and the Mott the Hoople cover band Down 'n' Outz. He is one of the two original members of Def Leppard still in the band and one of the three to perform on every Def Leppard album. Elliott is known for his distinctive and wide ranging raspy singing voice. Early life and Def Leppard Joseph Thomas Elliott was born in Sheffield to Joseph William Elliott (1930–2011) and Cynthia Gibson. He was educated at King Edward VII School (Sheffield), King Edward VII School. Elliott met Pete Willis (a member of a local band called List of Atomic Mass & Def Leppard members, Atomic Mass) in November 1977 after missing a bus. Upon finding out that they were both musicians, Willis invited Elliott to meet the rest of the Atomic Mass membe ...
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Musicians From Sheffield
The following is a list (in alphabetical order) of major bands and musicians from Sheffield, a city with musical heritage of note in South Yorkshire, England 0–9 *65daysofstatic A *ABC *Ace *All Seeing I * Alvarez Kings *Arctic Monkeys * Ahmad Hussain *Denis Arnold *Artery * Acrobats of Desire *The Absolute B *Babybird * Derek Bailey *Bal-Sagoth *Josephine Barstow *Bassomatic *William Sterndale Bennett * Dave Berry *Lisa Beznosiuk * The Black Dog *Blameless *Bring Me the Horizon *Bromheads Jacket C * Cabaret Voltaire * Paul Carrack ( Squeeze, Ace & Mike + The Mechanics) *Chakk *Clock DVA *Jarvis Cocker * Joe Cocker *Comsat Angels *Jamie Cook *The Crookes * Steve Clark D *Dead Sons *Def Leppard *Reginald Dixon (World-famous theatre Organ player) * Drenge * The Dylans F * Forgemasters - Bleep techno act composed of Robert Gordon, Winston Hazel and Sean Maher. *Graham Fellows *Future Loop Foundation G *Margaret Gale *Mark Gasser * Peter Glossop *John Grainger *Ginger ...
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Lead Guitarists
Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, fill (music), instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and guitar chord, chords within a song structure. The lead is the featured guitar, which usually plays single-note-based lines or double-stops. In rock music, rock, heavy metal music, heavy metal, blues, jazz, punk rock, punk, Jazz fusion, fusion, some pop music, pop, and other music styles, lead guitar lines are usually supported by a second guitarist who plays rhythm guitar, which consists of accompaniment guitar chord, chords and riffs. History The first form of lead guitar emerged in the 18th century, in the form of classical guitar styles, which evolved from the Baroque guitar, and Spanish Vihuela. Such styles were popular in much of Western Europe, with notable guitarists including Antoine de Lhoyer, Fernando Sor, and Dionisio Aguado. It was through this period of the classical ...
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English Heavy Metal Guitarists
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English Rock Guitarists
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Engli ...
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Def Leppard Members
Def Leppard performing at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, 2012">Rosemont,_Illinois.html" ;"title="Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois">Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, 2012 Def Leppard are an English Rock music, rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement. The following is a complete list of all official members, session musicians, featured artists, touring musicians, and live guests of Def Leppard's career Def Leppard evolved from Atomic Mass after vocalist Joe Elliott joined Atomic Mass in November 1977. The lineup of Elliott, drummer Tony Kenning, bassist Rick Savage, and guitarist Pete Willis was completed by the addition of guitarist Steve Clark in January 1978. The band would play their first show on 18 July of the same year before recording their first EP in the fall after the departure of Kenning. The departure of Kenning having left the drummer position open, Rick Allen joined the band in November 1978 an ...
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People Educated At Tapton School
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Living People
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1960 Births
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I Will Be There (EP)
I Will Be There may refer to: * ''I Will Be There'' (album), a 2003 album by Kyla, or its title track * ''I Will Be There'' (EP), a 1985 EP by Gogmagog * "I Will Be There" (Dan Seals song) * "I Will Be There" (Van Morrison song) * "I Will Be There", a song by Art of Dying (band) from ''Art of Dying'' * "I Will Be There", a song by Britney Spears from '' ...Baby One More Time'' * "I Will Be There", a song by Katie Melua from '' Ketevan'' * "I Will Be There", a song by Odessa from the soundtrack of the 2014 teen romantic drama film '' If I Stay'' See also * I'll Be There (other) {{disambig ...
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The Def Leppard E
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