{
 "id": "billy-idol-47c8f88b",
 "name": "Billy Idol",
 "kind": "person",
 "disambiguation": "English rock singer‐songwriter",
 "identifiers": {
  "mbid": [
   "47c8f88b-987a-4b64-9175-2b1b57809727"
  ],
  "wikidata": [
   "Q73437"
  ],
  "isni": [
   "0000000121278173"
  ],
  "ipi": [
   "00046611297",
   "00046611395",
   "00581150859"
  ],
  "discogs": [
   "1348022",
   "46373"
  ],
  "apple_music": [
   "550949"
  ],
  "spotify": [
   "7lzordPuZEXxwt9aoVZYmG"
  ]
 },
 "aliases": [
  "Albert Broad",
  "B.Idol",
  "Bili Idol",
  "Bilie Idol",
  "Billi Idol",
  "Billie Idol",
  "Billy Broad",
  "Billy Iddol",
  "Billy Idle",
  "Billy Idol",
  "Billy Idoll",
  "Billy Idoul",
  "Bily Idol",
  "Broad",
  "Broad William M A",
  "Broad William Michael Albert",
  "Idol",
  "Michael Broad",
  "W. Broad",
  "W. M. A. Broad",
  "William A. Broad",
  "William Broad",
  "William Idol",
  "William M A Broad",
  "William MA Broad",
  "William Michael Albert Broad",
  "ビリー・アイドル"
 ],
 "facts": {
  "area": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United Kingdom",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "47c8f88b-987a-4b64-9175-2b1b57809727",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "8a754a16-0027-3a29-b6d7-2b40ea0481ed"
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "1955-11-30",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "47c8f88b-987a-4b64-9175-2b1b57809727",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "day"
    },
    {
     "value": "1955-11-30",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q73437",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "precision": "day",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Stanmore",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "47c8f88b-987a-4b64-9175-2b1b57809727",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "5e611c84-e912-456d-b396-a6d1e715c0c4"
    },
    {
     "value": "United Kingdom",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q73437",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q145",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Stanmore",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q73437",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q2279685",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "citizenship": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United Kingdom",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q73437",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q145",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "country": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "GB",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "47c8f88b-987a-4b64-9175-2b1b57809727",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  "description": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "English singer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q73437",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28"
    }
   ]
  },
  "genre": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "punk rock",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q73437",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q3071",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "dance-rock",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q73437",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q2281409",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "hard rock",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q73437",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q83270",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "new wave",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q73437",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q187760",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "instrument": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "guitar",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q73437",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q6607",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "voice",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q73437",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q17172850",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "member_of": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Generation X",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "47c8f88b-987a-4b64-9175-2b1b57809727",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "4c141ecd-23f9-4881-9a8c-27e7e7af708c",
     "begin": "1976-11-21",
     "end": "1981-02",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "lead vocals",
      "original"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Chelsea",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "47c8f88b-987a-4b64-9175-2b1b57809727",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "8aedcd15-34fc-4f31-9817-cd444a9b3789",
     "begin": "1976",
     "end": "1976-11",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "guitar",
      "original"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Neurotic Outsiders",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "47c8f88b-987a-4b64-9175-2b1b57809727",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "897dc9d4-f6ca-4646-8a74-e8ef08aa0fb5",
     "begin": "1995",
     "end": "1995",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "lead vocals",
      "original"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Generation Sex",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "47c8f88b-987a-4b64-9175-2b1b57809727",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "61fa2e26-551b-45b6-ac14-883587a2274a"
    },
    {
     "value": "Generation X",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q73437",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q1157004",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Generation Sex",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q73437",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q136385822",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "Chelsea (2)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "1348022",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:260917",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Generation X (4)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "1348022",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:264096",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Neurotic Outsiders",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "1348022",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:720111",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Kings Of Chaos (2)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "1348022",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:877359",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Generation Sex",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "1348022",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:14847349",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    }
   ]
  },
  "occupation": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "singer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q73437",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q177220",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "songwriter",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q73437",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q753110",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "guitarist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q73437",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q855091",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "record_label": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Chrysalis Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q73437",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q1088453",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "voice_type": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "baritone",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q73437",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q31687",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "discography": [],
 "links": [
  {
   "kind": "IMDb",
   "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002150/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "VIAF",
   "url": "http://viaf.org/viaf/35395926"
  },
  {
   "kind": "allmusic",
   "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000070800"
  },
  {
   "kind": "bandsintown",
   "url": "https://www.bandsintown.com/a/1568"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/1348022"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/46373"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://instagram.com/billyidol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://soundcloud.com/official-billy-idol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://twitter.com/BillyIdol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.billyidol.net"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.facebook.com/BillyIdol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002150/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.last.fm/music/Billy+Idol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.youtube.com/user/BillyIdolOnline"
  },
  {
   "kind": "fanpage",
   "url": "https://billyidol.fandom.com/wiki/Billy_Idol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "fanpage",
   "url": "https://fanart.tv/artist/47c8f88b-987a-4b64-9175-2b1b57809727/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "free streaming",
   "url": "https://open.spotify.com/artist/7lzordPuZEXxwt9aoVZYmG"
  },
  {
   "kind": "free streaming",
   "url": "https://www.boomplay.com/artists/1978994"
  },
  {
   "kind": "free streaming",
   "url": "https://www.deezer.com/artist/2111"
  },
  {
   "kind": "image",
   "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Billy_IDOL_2012.JPG"
  },
  {
   "kind": "interview",
   "url": "https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2025/11/22/billy-idol-documentary-interview/87404734007/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "interview",
   "url": "https://kogo.iheart.com/content/2019-10-25-billy-idol-says-he-got-his-first-gig-in-a-band-because-he-attracted-women/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "interview",
   "url": "https://ultimateclassicrock.com/billy-idol-best-way-out-of-here-rebel-yell/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "interview",
   "url": "https://ultimateclassicrock.com/billy-idol-interview-2025/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "interview",
   "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20071009124523/http://www.chaoscontrol.com/content_article.php?article=billyidol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "interview",
   "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240519232852/https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/billy-idol-talks-making-eyes-without-a-face-with-vevo-footnotes/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "interview",
   "url": "https://www.loudersound.com/features/billy-idol-devils-playground"
  },
  {
   "kind": "interview",
   "url": "https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/billy-idol-podcast-interview-1096466/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "interview",
   "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/may/16/billy-idol-reader-interview"
  },
  {
   "kind": "last.fm",
   "url": "https://www.last.fm/music/Billy+Idol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "lyrics",
   "url": "https://genius.com/artists/Billy-idol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "lyrics",
   "url": "https://muzikum.eu/en/billy-idol/lyrics"
  },
  {
   "kind": "myspace",
   "url": "https://myspace.com/billyidol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "official homepage",
   "url": "http://billyidol.net"
  },
  {
   "kind": "official homepage",
   "url": "https://billyidol.komi.io/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "official homepage",
   "url": "https://billyidol.net/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "online community",
   "url": "https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/billy_idol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84040476"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6461hz8"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "http://www.maniadb.com/artist/117870"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://castalbums.org/people/Billy-Idol/64718"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138954573"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://d-nb.info/gnd/124674283"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtCwQrgdttvyHqYR7x4bd"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://imvdb.com/n/billy-idol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/I/Idol,_Billy/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-927711"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL2741915A"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/billy-idol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.45cat.com/artist/billy-idol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/51985"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.idref.fr/148952917"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.librarything.com/author/idolbilly"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/2331/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.muziekweb.nl/Link/M00000060909/POPULAR/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/artist/Billy_Idol/13806"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.themoviedb.org/person/80117"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.whosampled.com/Billy-Idol/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "purchase for download",
   "url": "https://music.apple.com/us/artist/550949"
  },
  {
   "kind": "purchase for download",
   "url": "https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/billy-idol/43814"
  },
  {
   "kind": "secondhandsongs",
   "url": "https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/4705"
  },
  {
   "kind": "setlistfm",
   "url": "https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/billy-idol-23d68487.html"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://twitter.com/BillyIdol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://www.facebook.com/153679928035576"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://www.facebook.com/BillyIdol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://www.instagram.com/billyidol/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://www.threads.com/@billyidol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@billyidol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "songkick",
   "url": "https://www.songkick.com/artists/347869"
  },
  {
   "kind": "soundcloud",
   "url": "https://soundcloud.com/official-billy-idol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "streaming",
   "url": "https://music.amazon.com/artists/B008JFTSUG"
  },
  {
   "kind": "streaming",
   "url": "https://music.apple.com/us/artist/550949"
  },
  {
   "kind": "streaming",
   "url": "https://tidal.com/artist/10283"
  },
  {
   "kind": "streaming",
   "url": "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QJNH1Y"
  },
  {
   "kind": "video channel",
   "url": "https://www.dailymotion.com/billyidol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikidata",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73437"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikipedia",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol"
  },
  {
   "kind": "youtube",
   "url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC22iRbeDan0Qe_PrhdOkj2w"
  },
  {
   "kind": "youtube",
   "url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZAfHkJj43Lir2Id3GiGCjQ"
  },
  {
   "kind": "youtube",
   "url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_R3nYWHZV0tGgbpuDoI0vA"
  },
  {
   "kind": "youtube music",
   "url": "https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC22iRbeDan0Qe_PrhdOkj2w"
  },
  {
   "kind": "youtube music",
   "url": "https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCZAfHkJj43Lir2Id3GiGCjQ"
  },
  {
   "kind": "youtube music",
   "url": "https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC_R3nYWHZV0tGgbpuDoI0vA"
  }
 ],
 "citation": {
  "canonical_url": "https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/billy-idol-47c8f88b",
  "cite_as": "Billy Idol, Musician Dictionary, https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/billy-idol-47c8f88b",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): free to use with credit",
  "sources": [
   {
    "name": "musicbrainz",
    "dump": "20261024-001001",
    "date": "2026-10-24",
    "license": "CC0 1.0 (core data; supplementary fields removed)"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-28T151314",
    "date": "2026-10-28",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T161131",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "discogs",
    "dump": "20261001",
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T182648",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-30T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-31T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-31",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-01T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   }
  ]
 }
}