On this day in 1976, Siouxsie & The Banshee’s guitarist Billy Idol informed the band that he was unable to play their upcoming record release show at the 100 Club because he had a commitment with his other band Chelsea. Unhappy with sharing a guitar player, Steve and Siouxsie kicked Billy out of the band. Two months later, on November 21st, Chelsea broke-up and Billy Idol and Tony James went on to form Generation X. Today we have the song Ready Steady Go by GENERATION X from their debut album. "Ready Steady Go" would reach #47 on the UK singles chart in March 1978.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
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On this day in 1976, Siouxsie & The Banshee’s guitarist Billy Idol informed the band that he was unable to play their upcoming record release show at the 100 Club because he had a commitment with his other band Chelsea. Unhappy with sharing a guitar player, Steve and Siouxsie kicked Billy out of the band. Two months later, on November 21st, Chelsea broke-up and Billy Idol and Tony James went on to form Generation X. Today we have the song Ready Steady Go by GENERATION X from their debut album. "Ready Steady Go" would reach #47 on the UK singles chart in March 1978.
This prompted me to fire up "Kiss Me Deadly" on the iPod. How the mighty have fallen! Billy, guilty of self-iconoclasm.
ReplyDeleteI never knew Billy was briefly with Siouxsie. funny.
ReplyDeleteI never knew that either.
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