On 23 October 1995, the band came into the Guinness Book of World Records by performing three concerts on as many continents in just one day (Tangiers, Morocco London, England and Vancouver, Canada). Tragedy struck the group in 1991 when guitarist Steve Clark died of a fatal mixture of drugs and alcohol failing to beat his addiction with Vivian Campbell (previously Dio and Whitesnake.) stepping in the next year. Another album “Two Steps Behind”, released in 1992, became a hit in the U.S. US album sales were slow until the release of the fourth single "Pour Some Sugar on Me", often regarded as the band's iconic song that took the second spot on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the 80s" in 2006. 6 on the UK Singles Chart.Īffected by the rise of alternative rock, Def Leppard changed their style to appeal to a broad range of music fans. In early 1987 the band finally completed the long-awaited Hysteria album and the single "Animal" became the band's first Top 10 hit in the UK, reaching No. However, Rick Allen worked hard and learned to drum with one hand at the Simmons electronic kit that was modified for his needs. On the New Year’s Eve of 1984 Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen got into car accident and had his left arm damaged so badly that mirco surgery failed to restore his limb. ![]() After recording an extremely successful the Pyromania album in 1983, Def Leppard went on their first headline US tour. In 1982 Pete Willis was replaced by Phil Collen, from LUCY and GIRL band. In 1980 Def Leppard were first introduced to the US audience featuring in the AC/DC tour after they released the first album “On Through the Night”. A year later all Def Leppard members quit their jobs and Rick Allen left school (yeah, he was just 15 year-old!). The first Def Leppard rehearsal took place in Sheffield (UK) in November 1977 and in July 1978 as the young band played their first public concert at Westfield School with the teacher paying them 5 pounds from his own pocket. ![]() Def Leppard, originally named Deaf Leopard, were formed in 1977 in Sheffield with the English rock band becoming a part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement.The band’s biography can be split into several time spells.
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