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DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott: We need to get rid of that little idiot! #defleppardshorts — DeepCutsArchive
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DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott: We need to get rid of that little idiot! #defleppardshorts

Joe Elliott
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Watch JOE ELLIOTT of DEF LEPPARD not mince his words when retelling the story of how he wanted to kick guitarist PETE WILLIS out of the band as early as 1981..... Short enhanced interview-clip from Japanese TV. * Please check out our sponsor and their entire ROCK KOMMANDER universe at: https://www.rockkommander.com/ or simply download the BEST music-related mobile game directly from the your usual app store NOW! * #defleppard #joeelliott #petewillis #philcollen #defleppardlive #rockinterviews

About Joe Elliott

Joseph Thomas Elliott (born 1 August 1959) is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer and one of the founding 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. Elliott is known for his distinctive and wide-ranging raspy vocals. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Def Leppard on 29 March 2019. He is considered by some journal...

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