List of Atomic Mass & Def Leppard members
Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement. The following is a complete list of all official members, session musicians, featured artists, touring musicians, and live guests of Def Leppard's career
Def Leppard performing at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, 2012
Def Leppard evolved from Atomic Mass after vocalist Joe Elliott joined Atomic Mass in November 1977. The lineup of Elliott, drummer Tony Kenning, bassist Rick Savage, and guitarist Pete Willis was completed by the addition of guitarist Steve Clark in January 1978. The band would play their first show on 18 July of the same year before recording their first EP in the fall after the departure of Kenning.
The departure of Kenning having left the drummer position open, Rick Allen joined the band in November 1978 and has been the full-time drummer ever since, despite the loss of his left arm in a car accident on 31 December 1984. Def Leppard recorded On Through the Night and High 'n' Dry as the five piece of Savage, Willis, Elliott, Clark, and Allen before Pete Willis was fired in July 1982. Willis was replaced by Phil Collen of Girl, and the band went on to the most commercially successful period of their career, the releases of Pyromania and Hysteria.
On 8 January 1991, during a leave of absence from the band, guitarist Steve Clark was found dead in his home. Savage, Elliott, Allen, and Collen recorded their next album Adrenalize as a four-piece before Vivian Campbell joined as a second guitarist. The lineup of Def Leppard has not changed since Campbell joined the band on 14 August 1992, and is thus the longest standing lineup of the band since its incarnation. The current lineup has released four compilations, two live albums, and six studio albums in the time since, most recently the self-titled, Def Leppard, on 30 October 2015.
Members
Current members
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Rick Savage | 1977–present |
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all Def Leppard releases | |
| Joe Elliott |
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| Rick Allen | 1978–present |
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all Def Leppard releases from On Through the Night (1980) to present | |
| Phil Collen | 1982–present |
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all Def Leppard releases from Pyromania (1983) to present | |
| Vivian Campbell | 1992–present | all Def Leppard releases from Retro Active (1993) to present |
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Former members
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Tony Kenning | 1977–1978 |
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none | |
| Pete Willis | 1977–1982 |
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all Def Leppard releases from The Def Leppard E.P. (1979) to Pyromania (1983) | |
| Steve Clark | 1978–1991 |
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Timeline
Lineups
| Period | Members | Releases |
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| July – Early August 1977 (Atomic Mass) |
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| Early – 10 August 1977 (Atomic Mass) |
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| 10 August – September 1977 (Atomic Mass) |
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| September – Early October 1977 (Atomic Mass) |
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| Early – 25 October 1977 (Atomic Mass) |
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| 25 October 1977 – 29 January 1978 (Atomic Mass/Deaf Leopard/Def Leppard) |
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| 29 January – 31 October 1978 (Def Leppard) |
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| 31 October – 1 November 1978 (Def Leppard) |
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| 1 November 1978 – 11 July 1982 (Def Leppard) |
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| 11 July 1982 – 8 January 1991 (Def Leppard) |
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| 8 January 1991 – August 14th 1992 (Def Leppard) |
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| August 14th 1992 – Present (Def Leppard) |
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Session musicians
- Frank Noon
- Active: 31 October 1978
- Instruments: drums
- Release contributions: The Def Leppard E.P.
- Chris Hughes
- Active: December 1979
- Instruments: synthesizers
- Release contributions: "Hello America" from On Through the Night[1]
- Robert John "Mutt" Lange
- Active: 1981 – 1987, 1998–1999
- Instruments: backing vocals, guitar
- Release contributions: High 'n' Dry, Pyromania, Hysteria, Adrenalize,[2] "Ring of Fire" from Retro Active,[3] "Promises" and "All Night" from Euphoria[4]
- John Kongos
- Active: 1982
- Instruments: keyboards
- Release contributions:Pyromania[5]
- Thomas Dolby, credited as Booker T. Boffin
- Active: 1982
- Instruments: keyboards
- Release contributions: Pyromania[5]
- Melvin Mortimer, credited as Stumps Maximus
- Active: 1987
- Instruments: lead vocals
- Release contributions: "Release Me" B-side from Hysteria singles
- Pete Woodroffe
- Active: 1991–1996
- Instruments: programming, piano, keyboard strings
- Release contributions: Adrenalize,[2] Retro Active,[3] Slang[6]
- John Sykes
- Active: 1991
- Instruments: backing vocals
- Release contributions: Adrenalize[2]
- Phil "Crash" Nicholas
- Active: 1991
- Instruments: keyboards
- Release contributions: "Stand Up (Kick Love into Motion)" from Adrenalize[2]
- P.J. Smith
- Active: April 1992
- Instruments: backing vocals
- Release contributions: "Action" from Retro Active[3]
- Michael Kamen
- Active: April 1993
- Instruments: strings
- Release contributions: "Two Steps Behind" from Retro Active[3]
- Ian Hunter
- Active: 1993
- Instruments: keyboards, backing vocals
- Release contributions: Honky tonk messiah on "Ride Into the Sun" from Retro Active,[3] "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" from Yeah![7]
- Fiachna Ó Braonáin
- Active: March 1992
- Instruments: tin whistle
- Release contributions: "From the Inside" from Retro Active,[3] "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "Little Wing" from Adrenalize B-sides[8]
- Liam Ó Maonlaí
- Active: March 1992
- Instruments: grand piano
- Release contributions: "From the Inside" from Retro Active,[3] "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "Little Wing" from Adrenalize B-sides[8]
- Peter O'Toole
- Active: March 1992
- Instruments: mandolin
- Release contributions: "From the Inside" from Retro Active,[3] "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "Little Wing" from Adrenalize B-sides[8]
- Stevie Vann
- Active: 1995, 2003 – 2005
- Instruments: vocals, backing vocals
- Release contributions: "When Love & Hate Collide" from Vault, "20th Century Boy" from Yeah![7]
- Craig Pruess
- Active: 1996
- Instruments: string and percussion arrangement
- Release contributions: "Turn to Dust" from Slang[6]
- Gavyn Wright
- Active: 1996
- Instruments: string leader
- Release contributions: "Turn to Dust" from Slang[6]
- Ram Naravan
- Active: 1996
- Instruments: Sarangi
- Release contributions: intro for "Turn to Dust" from Slang[6]
- Shyam Vatish
- Active: 1996
- Instruments: Sarangi
- Release contributions: outro for "Turn to Dust" from Slang[6]
- Av Singh
- Active: 1996
- Instruments: dohl
- Release contributions: "Turn to Dust" from Slang[6]
- Damon "Demon" Hill
- Active: 1998–1999
- Instruments: guitar
- Release contributions: end solo on "Demolition Man" from Euphoria[4]
- Stan Schiller
- Active: 2002
- Instruments: guitar
- Release contributions: shredding tele licks on "Gravity" from X[9]
- Eric Carter
- Active: 2002
- Instruments: keyboards, drum loops
- Release contributions: "Now", "You're So Beautiful" and "Everyday" from X[9]
- John "Bro" Campbell
- Active: 2003 – 2005
- Instruments: saxophone
- Release contributions: "20th Century Boy", "Street Life", "Drive-In Saturday", "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" from Yeah![7]
- Justin Hawkins
- Active: 2003 – 2005
- Instruments: backing vocals
- Release contributions: "Hell Raiser" from Yeah![7]
- Ronan McHugh
- Active: 2003 – 2005
- Instruments: mellotron
- Release contributions: "Drive-In Saturday", "Little Bit of Love" from Yeah![7]
- Emm Gryner
- Active: 2003 – 2005
- Instruments: piano, backing vocals
- Release contributions: "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" from Yeah![7]
- Anita Thomas-Collen
- Active: 2003 – 2005
- Instruments: backing vocals
- Release contributions: "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" from Yeah![7]
- Kristine Elliott
- Active: 2003 – 2005
- Instruments: backing vocals
- Release contributions: "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll" from Yeah![7]
- Marc Danzeisen
- Active: 2003 – 2005
- Instruments: drums, backing vocals
- Release contributions: "American Girl" from Yeah![7]
- Dick Decent
- Active: 2011
- Instruments: piano, backing vocals
- Release contributions: "Kings of the World" from Mirror Ball – Live & More [10]
Featured artists
- Tim McGraw
- Active: 2008
- Instruments: lead vocals
- Release contributions: "Nine Lives" from Songs from the Sparkle Lounge
Touring musicians
- Jeff Rich
- Active: August 1986
- Instruments: drums, percussion
- Played alongside Rick Allen for the first live shows back since the 1984 accident that resulted in the loss of Allen's left arm.
- Sinéad Madden
- Active: 2012
- Instruments: fiddle[11]
- Steve Brown
- Active: September 2014 – November 2014, June 2015, May 2018
- Instruments: guitar, backing vocals[12]
- Trixter guitarist Steve Brown stepped in for Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campell in 2014 and 2015 while Campbell underwent treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Atomic Mass members
This is a list of members of Atomic Mass, which became Def Leppard shortly after Joe Elliott joined the band in November 1977. Only Savage, Kenning, Willis, Elliott became members of Def Leppard.
| Image | Name | Time active | Instruments |
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| Rick Savage | July-October 1977 |
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| Tony Kenning | July-November 1977 | drums | |
| Nicholas Mackley | July-October 1977 | vocals | |
| Paul Hampshire | July-September 1977 | bass | |
| Pete Doubleday | July-August 1977 | guitar | |
| Pete Willis | August-November 1977 |
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| Andy Nicholas | September-October 1977 | bass | |
| Paul Holland | October 1977 | vocals | |
| Joe Elliott | October-November 1977 |
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References
- On Through the Night (booklet). Def Leppard. Polygram / Mercury. 1980.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Adrenalize (booklet). Def Leppard. Polygram / Mercury. 1992.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Retro Active (booklet). Def Leppard. Polygram / Mercury. 1993.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Euphoria (booklet). Def Leppard. Polygram / Mercury. 1999.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Pyromania (booklet). Def Leppard. Polygram / Mercury. 1983.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Slang". Deflepparduk.com. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- Yeah! (booklet). Def Leppard. Island. 2006.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Adrenalize Deluxe Edition (booklet). Def Leppard. Polygram / Mercury. 2010.CS1 maint: others (link)
- X (booklet). Def Leppard. Island / Mercury. 2002.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Mirror Ball (booklet). Def Leppard. Bludgeon Riffola. 2011.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "wild heart management – Sinead Madden". Maggiereilly.de. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- "Trixter's Steve Brown Filling in for Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell". Loudwire. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
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