History

Rick Savage (bass), Pete Willis (guitars) and Tony Kenning (drums) formed the band in 1977 in Sheffield (see 1977 in music). Originally they were known as "Atomic Mass", when Joe Elliott had auditioned as their guitarist. However, during his audition everyone realized he was a far better singer than guitarist, so he joined as a vocalist instead. Afterwards they adopted the name "Deaf Leopard" (which Elliott had thought of in school). The band changed "Deaf Leopard" to "Def Leppard" because they thought "Deaf Leopard" might lead people to believe they were a punk band. They began playing locally and soon added second guitarist Steve Clark. Steve got the guitarist spot Joe Elliot had auditioned for. Tony Kenning was fired from the band and replaced by Frank Noon for the Def Leppard EP, Getcha' Rocks Off, the band's first commercially released recording. The band's subsequent rise to prominence may be attributed partly to the extensive airtime the EP received from DJ John Peel - perhaps surprisingly given that Peel was at that time considered to be a champion of punk rock and new wave music. Rick Allen joined the band full-time in late November 1978, replacing Frank Noon when they signed to Mercury Records.

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1980 - 1983

Def Leppard, 1978 - 1982. L to R: Rick Savage (bass), Joe Elliot (vocals), Steve Clark (guitars), Pete Willis (guitars), Rick Allen (drums)Their debut album was On through the Night. Released on March 14, 1980. (1980 in music), produced by Tom Allom. Despite its relative failure, the band had caught the attention of AC/DC producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange. Mutt agreed to work on their next record, High 'N' Dry (1981 in music), adapting the sound to better suit the US market. From this album, which was released on July 11, 1981 the "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" video was one of the first "metal" videos played on MTV video. Phil Collen, former guitarist from the band Girl, replaced Pete Willis who was fired on July 11, 1982 due to

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