Joe Elliott Got Def Leppard Job Because ‘They Felt Sorry for Me’
Joe Elliott has spent more than 40 years as the frontman of Def Leppard, but the singer believes he was only handed the job because his bandmates felt sorry for him.During an appearance on The Rockonteurs podcast, Elliott detailed how the fledgling Def Leppard came together.“It was (guitarist) Pete Willis, (bassist) Rick Savage and Tony Kenning was the original drummer,” Elliott recalled, noting that the band’s priority at the time […]