| Trivia Tidbits: On December 31, 1984, Rick Allen lost his left arm in a car crash on the A57 in the hills outside Sheffield when his speeding Corvette left the road on a sharp bend and went through a drystone wall. Despite the severity of the accident, Rick was committed to continuing his role as Def Leppard’s drummer. He practiced drumming with pillows and realized that he could use his legs to do some of the percussive work previously done with his arms. He worked with Simmons (an electric drum company) to design a custom-made electronic drum kit. The other members never looked for a new drummer and Rick is still there sole drummer today. Def Leppard was the top selling rock band of the ‘80s in the US. Steve Clark died from an accidental mixing of prescription drugs and alcohol on January 8, 1991 in his London home. |
Def Leppard
Original Members:
Joe Elliott--vocals
Pete Willis--guitar
Steve Clark--guitar
Rick Savage--bass
Rick Allen--drums, percussion
Albums/CDs:
1980 - On Through The Night
1981 - High ’n’ Dry
1983 - Pyromania
1987 - Hysteria
1992 - Adrenalize
1993 - Retro Active
1996 - Slang
1999 - Euphoria
2002 - X
Later Members:
Phil Collen--guitar
Vivian Campbell--guitar
