Billy Idol

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Legal philosopher, Elvis impersonator, extra in Oliver Stone’s The Doors movie, and all-round top dude. Hair-do has survived from the Eighties in a lot better shape than Robert Smith’s.

Wrote Rebel Yell — in itself an unimpeachable recommendation, not least for its correct, albeit metaphorical, use of the legal concept of the licence — but also White Wedding, Eyes Without A Face and also was the main inspiration and artistic force behind David Bowie’s Berlin trilogy.

Ok, ok: that last one is obviously not true. But definitely true about the hair.

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