After Generation X folded, Billy Idol embarked on a solo career that eclipsed expectations. Idol still looked like a Punk Rocker, but musically he was creating songs that blended Pop, Metal hooks, a touch of New Wave into a series of songs that were danceable and appealed to numerous demographics. His bad boy good looks were a natural fit for television and he had such crossover appeal that his albums would fit almost any genre. Currently Billy Idol is viewed by some as a guilty pleasure of the decade of decadence and as long as that is the purveying perception, Idol will have difficulty making the Hall.
Should Billy Idol be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 90.5%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 6.2%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 1.1%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 2.2%
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