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Def Leppard

Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (early); Ireland / United Kingdom / United States (later)
Status:
Active
Formed in:
1977
Genre:
NWOBHM/Heavy Metal (early); Hard Rock, Pop Rock (later)
Themes:
Love, Relationships, Women
Current label:
Bludgeon Riffola
Years active:
1977 (as Atomic Mass), 1977-present
Contact: [email protected]

The band was accepted into the Metal Archives based on On Through the Night.

David Fricke of Rolling Stone magazine wrote Animal Instinct: The Def Leppard Story, based on the band members' accounts of their history, published on Zomba Books. It came out around the same time as the Hysteria album and is mentioned in its credits.

On December 13th, 2018, Def Leppard ...
Current
Rick "Sav" Savage Bass (1977-present)
See also: ex-Atomic Mass
Joe Elliott Vocals (1977-present)
See also: Down 'n' Outz, Kings of Chaos, ex-Atomic Mass, ex-Cybernauts
Rick Allen Drums (1978-present)
See also: ex-Grad, ex-Johnny Kalendar Band, ex-Rampant, ex-Smokey Blue, ex-Mark Mason Project (live)
Phil Collen Guitars (1982-present)
See also: Delta Deep, Man Raze, ex-Cybernauts, ex-Girl, ex-Lucy, ex-The Dumb Blondes, ex-Tush, ex-Poison (live)
Vivian Campbell Guitars (1992-present)
See also: Last in Line, ex-Hear 'n Aid, Riverdogs, Vivian Campbell, ex-Sweet Savage, ex-Thin Lizzy, ex-Dio, ex-Shadow King, ex-The Dudes of Wrath, ex-Whitesnake (live)
Past
Tony Kenning Drums (1977-1978)
See also: Shef Leppard, ex-Atomic Mass, ex-Cairo
Pete Willis Guitars (1977-1982)
See also: ex-Gogmagog, ex-Atomic Mass
Steve Clark Guitars (1978-1991)
(R.I.P. 1991) See also: ex-Electric Chicken
Past (Live)
Jeff Rich Drums (1986)
See also: Stealer, ex-Climax Blues Band, ex-Status Quo, ex-Stretch
Sinéad Madden Fiddle (2012)
See also: Moya Brennan Band, Sinéad Madden
Steve Brown Guitars (2014-2015, 2018)
See also: The Wizards of Winter, Tokyo Motor Fist, Trixter, Danger Danger (live)
Rick "Sav" Savage Bass (1977-present)
See also: ex-Atomic Mass
Joe Elliott Vocals (1977-present)
See also: Down 'n' Outz, Kings of Chaos, ex-Atomic Mass, ex-Cybernauts
Rick Allen Drums (1978-present)
See also: ex-Grad, ex-Johnny Kalendar Band, ex-Rampant, ex-Smokey Blue, ex-Mark Mason Project (live)
Phil Collen Guitars (1982-present)
See also: Delta Deep, Man Raze, ex-Cybernauts, ex-Girl, ex-Lucy, ex-The Dumb Blondes, ex-Tush, ex-Poison (live)
Vivian Campbell Guitars (1992-present)
See also: Last in Line, ex-Hear 'n Aid, Riverdogs, Vivian Campbell, ex-Sweet Savage, ex-Thin Lizzy, ex-Dio, ex-Shadow King, ex-The Dudes of Wrath, ex-Whitesnake (live)
Tony Kenning Drums (1977-1978)
See also: Shef Leppard, ex-Atomic Mass, ex-Cairo
Pete Willis Guitars (1977-1982)
See also: ex-Gogmagog, ex-Atomic Mass
Steve Clark Guitars (1978-1991)
(R.I.P. 1991) See also: ex-Electric Chicken
Past
Jeff Rich Drums (1986)
See also: Stealer, ex-Climax Blues Band, ex-Status Quo, ex-Stretch
Sinéad Madden Fiddle (2012)
See also: Moya Brennan Band, Sinéad Madden
Steve Brown Guitars (2014-2015, 2018)
See also: The Wizards of Winter, Tokyo Motor Fist, Trixter, Danger Danger (live)
Added by: Inferno Modified by: Caliginosity
Added on: 2004-02-14 20:53:32 Last modified on: 2024-03-27 22:16:35