Generation X (band)

This article is about the British band. For the demographic cohort, see Generation X.
Generation X
Generation X, 1977. L-R: Billy Idol, Tony James, Bob Andrews, and Mark Laff
Generation X, 1977. L-R: Billy Idol, Tony James, Bob Andrews, and Mark Laff
Background information
Also known asGen X
OriginChelsea, London, England
GenresPunk rock, pop punk,[1][2][3] new wave
Years active1976–1981, 1993
LabelsChrysalis
Past members

Generation X (later known as Gen X) were an English punk rock band, formed in London in 1976. They were the musical starting point of the career of their frontman Billy Idol,[4] and issued six singles that made the UK Singles Chart and two albums that reached the UK Albums Chart.

  1. ^ "Generation X – A Punk Rock History with Pictures". Punk77.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  2. ^ Pop Punk Image via Wikipedia (5 December 2010). "Pop Punk". Musicbase.org. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  3. ^ "IDOL LINKS – Popular Musicians". Idollinks.bravepages.com. 30 November 1955. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Generation X – A Punk Rock History with Pictures". Punk77.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2013.