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Birthday Boy Billy Idol Talks About ‘Boots & Scarves’ Parties

Celebrating a birthday today is Billy Idol turning 67 today…so The Mike & Carla Morning Show thought it only proper to replay Billy talking about his infamous “Boots & Scarves”…

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Celebrating a birthday today is Billy Idol turning 67 today...so The Mike & Carla Morning Show thought it only proper to replay Billy talking about his infamous "Boots & Scarves" parties he used to host back in the 80s!

Known to family and friends as William Michael Albert Broad, Billy was born in London, England and quickly rose through the ranks of the punk rock scene in Great Britain with his band 'Chelsea' before moving on and starting 'Generation X'. As much as it seemed to come together with his new band, Billy decided to head out on his own in 1981 and that's when it all started to happen.

One hit after another..."Dancing With Myself", "White Wedding", "Eyes Without A Face" and the list goes on. Billy Idol also had the advantage of MTV and was one of the most popular artist on the new network!

Although Billy has never married, but he does have a son and a daughter from pervious relationships. So to Billy Idol, The M&C Morning Show say "Happy Birthday"! If you are a Idol fan, do yourself a favor and check out the segment from this morning...and enjoy!

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Mike O’Brian is the Program Director and Morning Show host on 96.3 KKLZ in Las Vegas, along with Carla Rea. He has been with the Beasley Media Group for almost 23 years. Mike was named one of the “Best Program Directors In America” by Radio Ink magazine. Over the years, “The Mike & Carla Morning Show” have been presented with a number of proclamations for their work in the community and numerous awards. Having lived in Las Vegas for over 35 years, he writes articles on living in Las Vegas, sports, and odd stories happening within the state of Nevada. Mike is the host of the morning show and program director of 96.3 KKLZ/Las Vegas. He has been doing mornings in Las Vegas for the past 38 years. Over the years, he has hosted a numerous amount of community events and has been the P.A. announcer for a number of sports teams in Las Vegas. He has written on living in Las Vegas, the sports teams here, as well as odd & little-known facts about Las Vegas & Nevada.