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Peter Andrew Willis (born 16 February 1960) is an English guitarist, best known as a founder member of the hard rock band Def Leppard. He was with Def Leppard from 1977 to 1982, when he was fired from the band and replaced by Phil Collen due to drinking problems.
10. Okt. 2018 · DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott has told Billboard that he was pleased to learn that original guitarist Pete Willis, who was fired after the band's second album, was included in the list of...
Gegründet wurde die Band von Gitarrist Pete Willis, Bassist Rick Savage und Schlagzeuger Tony Kenning. Sänger Joe Elliott brachte mit seinem Einstieg gleich den neuen Namen Def Leppard (von Deaf Leopard) mit.
16. Juli 2020 · A huge grass sod flies up and hits guitarist Pete Willis square in the bollocks. “Some of it was self-inflicted,” Leppard singer Joe Elliott admits today. “I went on stage in a pair of bright-red trousers, and a white shirt covered in hearts.
1. Juni 2023 · While Def Leppard may have been a cohesive unit in the early days, Pete Willis's drinking habits earned him a one-way ticket out of the band.
24. Sept. 2023 · Guitarist Pete Wills had remarked that ‘bludgeon riffola’ sounded like canned Italian food. The joke stuck. The Def Leppard E.P. was released in January 1979, and within a week, all one thousand copies sold out. A second pressing of 1500 also sold fast. “We didn’t make any money out of it,” Joe says, “but as a promotional ...
17. Mai 2023 · Though known for their troubles — having to sack founding guitarist Pete Willis owing to his alcoholism in 1982; the other founding guitarist, Steve Clark, dying from his addictions in 1991 ...
