Generation X Formation1976
Becomes singer of Generation X as the London band emerges from the first wave of British punk.
Historical person
Billy Idol Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Billy Idol, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
8 records1976–19798 events1 places
Chronological biography
1976
1977
Your Generation Chart Entry17 September 1977
Your Generation enters the Official Singles Chart and reaches number thirty-six.
1978
Ready Steady Go Chart Entry11 March 1978
Ready Steady Go enters the Official Singles Chart during Generation X's first major release period.
Generation X Debut Album8 April 1978
Generation X's self-titled debut enters the UK albums chart and peaks at number twenty-nine.
1979
King Rocker Chart Entry20 January 1979
King Rocker enters the Official Singles Chart and reaches number eleven.
Valley of the Dolls Album17 February 1979
Valley of the Dolls enters the UK albums chart during Generation X's second album campaign.
Valley of the Dolls Single7 April 1979
Valley of the Dolls enters the Official Singles Chart and reaches number twenty-three.
Friday's Angels30 June 1979
Friday's Angels enters the Official Singles Chart during the later phase of the original Generation X lineup.
Titles and roles
Singer
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.