The CMT television network has been producing a show called CMT Crossroads since 2002 that teams up a Country act with an act that is from another genre. The wait was worth it: four singles landed in the top ten on the Hot 100 and one of them topped the chart.
It would be 1987 before the band finished the fourth album. The band ditched the extra drummer after a single session. They brought in an additional drummer, but it quickly became clear that Rick could handle the drumming by himself. It took several years, but a they had a special drum kit designed so that Rick could continue playing drums for the band. The band discontinued work on their album to help Rick. In December 1984, Rick lost his left arm due to a car crash. Jim Steinman (writer of many of Meatloaf’s hits) came in as producer, but he left the project soon after. The band began to record their fourth album, but Mutt dropped out of the project due to exhaustion. Despite heavy airplay, the single did not carry the band to the charts. At least some sources claim that their video for Bringing On The Heartbreak appears to have been the first Heavy Metal video played on MTV., but other bands probably have a better claim to that record. Their first album came out in 1980, and Mutt Lange produced the band’s second album in 1981. The band became one of the most promising new heavy metal bands. Steve Clark joined the band in 1978 as their new lead guitarist, and Rick Allen replaced Tony on drums. Joe suggested changing the band’s name to Deaf Leopard, but Tony convinced the band to change the spelling to Def Leppard.
Joe Elliot auditioned for the band as a guitarist, but the other three decided he had more promise as a lead vocalist. Def Leppard wasted no time getting to the hits, putting forth Animal and Foolin’ early, seemingly eternally shirtless. Initially, the band’s lineup was Tony Kenning on drums, Rick Savage on bass guitar, and Pete Willis on guitar. Def Leppard was a Stadium Tour highlight in Chicago. Three UK students at Tapton School in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, formed the band Atomic Mass in 1977. This group struggled for a few years but did much better later on. Some artists who have significant success on the US Rock Chart often struggle to cross over to the Hot 100 pop chart.
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