Axl Rose
Axl Rose (born February 6, 1962) is an American hard rock singer and songwriter. He was born William Bruce Bailey in Lafayette, Indiana, and grew up under the name William 'Bill' Bailey. He is best known as the lead singer for the rock band Guns N' Roses.
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| Born | William Bruce Rose, Jr. February 6, 1962 Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
| Other names | W. Axl Rose, William Bruce Bailey, Bill Rose, Bill Bailey |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer |
| Spouse(s) | Erin Everly (1990–1991) |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock, industrial rock[1][2][3] |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, percussion |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Geffen, UZI Suicide |
| Associated acts | Guns N' Roses, Hollywood Rose, L.A. Guns, Rapidfire |
| Website | gunsnroses |
Personal life
Rose started dating Erin Everly in early 1986. He wrote "Sweet Child o' Mine" for her and she was in the song's video.
He married Everly on April 28, 1990 in Las Vegas. Everly later said that Rose came to her house the day before their wedding with a gun and told her he would kill himself if she didn't marry him.[4]
In 2012 it was rumored that he was dating Lana Del Rey.[5]
Axl Rose Media
Rose at Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv, Israel, in May 1993
Rose at the Download Festival in Donington Park, England, in June 2006
Rose performing in London in 2022.
Rose performing "November Rain" at Nottingham Arena in Nottingham, England, in May 2012
References
- ↑ Slash; Anthony Bozza (30 October 2007). Slash. HarperCollins. pp. 110–111. ISBN 978-0-06-135142-6.
- ↑ Steven Adler; Lawrence J. Spagnola (27 July 2010). My Appetite for Destruction: Sex, and Drugs, and Guns N' Roses. HarperCollins. pp. 94–95. ISBN 978-0-06-191711-0.
- ↑ Empire, Kitty (November 22, 2008). CD of the week: Guns N' Roses: Chinese Democracy. London. Observer Review section, p. 19. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/nov/23/guns-roses-chinese-democracy. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Bye Bye Love". Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ↑ "Axl Rose Is Dating Lana Del Rey - Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/report-axl-rose-is-dating-lana-del-rey-20120409. Retrieved 19 December 2015.