Person · Male
Joe Elliott
lead singer of Def Leppard
- From
- Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1959–present
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 4
- hard rock
- metal
- rock
About
Joseph Thomas Elliott (born 1 August 1959) is an English musician, best known as the lead singer and one of the founding members of the hard rock band Def Leppard. He has also been the lead singer of the David Bowie tribute band the Cybernauts and the Mott the Hoople cover band Down 'n' Outz. Elliott is known for his distinctive and wide-ranging raspy vocals. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Def Leppard on 29 March 2019. He is considered by some journalists to be among the greatest glam metal singers of all time.
Member of
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Def Leppard acoustic guitar, lead vocals
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Cybernauts lead vocals
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The Hippies From Hell lead vocals
Discography
Links
Official
Concerts
Married
Also known as
J. Elliott · Joseph Elliott · Joseph Thomas Elliott, Jr.
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 7bc12c8f-8022-4942-af94-a83c7cd8af55
- ISNI
- 0000000114788044
- IPI
- 00047028198
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.