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Def Leppard

Trailblazers for 80s Metal domination.

The most commercially successful New Wave of British Heavy Metal band, Def Leppard ignited the 1980s reign of metal. Their anthemic hooks, melodic but powerful guitars, larger-than-life drum sounds, and sexy swagger created the ultimate stadium experience. More on rockhall.com...

Images from the Joseph Kondalski Collection and Cleveland Scene.

Books

All books pertaining to Def Leppard can be found here.

Def Leppard by Laura S. Jeffrey
Call Number: ML421.D449 J44 2011
ISBN: 9780766032347
Publication Date: 2010-10-01
Def Leppard by Ross Halfin (By (photographer)); Joe Elliot (Foreword by)
Call Number: ML421.D449 H35 2011
ISBN: 9780811879309
Publication Date: 2011-05-18
Appetite for Destruction by Mick Wall
Call Number: ML394 .W35 2010
ISBN: 9781409121695
Publication Date: 2011-03-01

Spotify Playlist

Articles

Def Leppard: What's 'New'?
Deborah Frost, Village Voice, The, 1 November 1983
AUDIO: Def Leppard's Joe Elliott (2006)
Gavin Martin, Rock's Backpages Audio, 2006
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Joe Elliott tells tales of the road, talks about his heroes (and one or two villains), and looks back at Rick Allen's accident and Steve Clark's alcoholism and death.

Youtube

Archival Resources

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All of our archival resources on Def Leppard can be found here.

MTV Networks VH1 Video Collection
Music television channel. Storytellers and Behind the Music episodes.
Tad Low Collection of VH1 Pop Up Video
Creator of VH1 Pop Up Video. Def Leppard's "Photograph" is featured.
Jane Scott Papers
Rock critic for the Plain Dealer, 1952-2002. Promotional and interview related materials.

Video

Def Leppard: Hysteria
Call Number: VID DEF HYST 2002
Publication Date: 2002