How Strip Clubs Saved Def Leppard’s 'Animal' and Turned 'Hysteria' Into a Smash
Today, we’ve got a drama-filled double feature from Def Leppard, a band that ruled the airwaves with one album, Hysteria, from 1987 to 1989. At the time these guys were everywhere. Not only did they dominate radio, but every kid from the age of 8-18 had Hysteria. When all was said and done it boasted six Top 20 singles and a seventh that went Top 10 on the Rock Charts. Was there anything that could slow these guys down? Well, how about themselves? Get this, Def Leppard had been on tour for a year and they had no idea how to play their biggest hit Love Bites. How is that even possible? This…
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