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Joseph Thomas Elliott (born 1 August 1959) is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer and one of the founder members of the hard rock band Def Leppard. He has also been the lead singer of the David Bowie tribute band the Cybernauts and the Mott the Hoople cover band Down 'n' Outz . [ 2 ]
According to Joe Elliott, Def Leppard are influenced by "everything from pure pop to downright hardcore rock". [143] He has cited Ian Hunter and Mott The Hoople among the band's early influences. [144] Def Leppard themselves have been cited as an influence by a wide range of musical artists, including Matt Nathanson [145] and Taylor Swift. [146]
At the time of the band changing their name to Def Leppard, they consisted of bassist Rick Savage, lead singer Joe Elliott, guitarist Pete Willis and drummer Tony Kenning. The band currently consists of Savage and Elliott alongside drummer Rick Allen (since 1978) and guitarists Phil Collen (since 1982) and Vivian Campbell (since 1992).
Joe Elliott performs with Def Leppard at the Leadmill in Sheffield, England on May 19, 2023. (Photo by Danny Lawson) Def Leppard keeps churning out new material.
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Joe Elliott of Def Leppard said on their website, “I had this idea that we should film one of the shows from the 2016 tour because apart from the ‘Viva! Hysteria’ shows, we hadn’t actually had a live performance filmed since 1988. With a new album out that was being so well received, it was just a case of where to do it.
Elliott’s longtime Jobriath obsession may seem surprising, but a direct line can be drawn from Jobriath to Def Leppard’s long-haired, men-in-makeup metal peers who dominated the mainstream in ...