Dancing with Myself
By Billy Idol
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A member of the punk rock revolution whose music crossed over into the pop mainstream during the 1980s, Billy Idol is a rock 'n' roll legend. Dancing with Myself will cover the events and the people who shaped his life, his music, and his career, including accounts of his childhood both in England and the U.S., his year at Sussex University, his membership in the Bromley Contingent, his period spent hanging out with the Sex Pistols, his time in Siouxsie and the Banshees, Chelsea, and Generation X. Idol also tackles his successful solo career, which involved collaboration with Steve Stevens and, ultimately, some of the most influential, ground-breaking music videos ever seen on MTV. In Dancing with Myself, Idol renders detailed accounts of his life's highs and lows with the unapologetically in-your-face attitude and exuberance that made him famous. In part a survivor's story Dancing with Myselfis equally a very funny and always riveting account of one man's creative drive.
Billy Idol
Born William Michael Albert Broad, Billy Idol is a multiplatinum recording artist and two-time Grammy nominee. Known for successfully merging his signature punk attitude with an appealing blend of pop hooks, dance beats, and gritty metallic crunch, Idol created some of rock’s most indelible anthems, including “Rebel Yell,” “White Wedding,” and “Cradle of Love.” Idol’s latest release, his first studio album in nearly a decade, is titled Kings & Queens of the Underground. He lives in Los Angeles.
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Reviews for Dancing with Myself
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Not for the faint of heart, but what a good, interesting read. It was always about the music and the creative expression for Billy Idol. Idol tells of his childhood and his presence at the birth of punk music and how he always tried to push the envelope of creativity with his music. He has lived hard, but very much on his own terms. Idol's love and respect for all types of music and artists shows through. The book is well written and I appreciate that Idol maintains a positive spin at all times. This is not a bashing of other people in the music industry book. Idol paints a, perhaps, too rosy picture of events, but I like to think that's Idol trying to find the positive. I have found new reasons to be a Billy Idol fan.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The life of Billy Idol.