Q 01/05

Def Leppard formed in which English city?

A) Manchester

B) Newcastle

C) Sheffield

D) Birmingham

Answer · why

C) Sheffield

The band's roots go back to 1976, when three Tapton School students formed a group called Atomic Mass.

Q 02/05

What was the name of the schoolboy band that became Def Leppard?

A) Atomic Mass

B) Kenning's Army

C) Iron Fist

D) Steel City

Answer · why

A) Atomic Mass

Rick Savage, Tony Kenning and Pete Doubleday formed it at Tapton School in 1976.

Q 03/05

Who is Def Leppard's lead singer?

A) Rick Savage

B) Joe Elliott

C) Phil Collen

D) Vivian Campbell

Answer · why

B) Joe Elliott

He tried out as a guitarist at 18 after a chance meeting with Pete Willis when he missed a bus in November 1977.

Q 04/05

What spelling did the singer originally propose for the band's name?

A) Deaf Lepperd

B) Def Lepard

C) Deff Leppard

D) Deaf Leopard

Answer · why

D) Deaf Leopard

He dreamed it up while designing posters in art class; Tony Kenning tweaked the spelling so it sounded less punk.

Q 05/05

How old was Rick Allen when he joined as full-time drummer in 1978?

A) 15

B) 17

C) 19

D) 21

Answer · why

A) 15

He replaced Tony Kenning, who quit just before the sessions for the band's first EP.

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