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Rick Allen

Rick Allen

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Biography

Richard John Cyril "Rick" Allen (born 1 November 1963) is the drummer for the English hard rock band Def Leppard. He is famous for overcoming the complete amputation of his left arm and continuing to play with the band, which subsequently went on to its greatest popular success worldwide. His fans now call him the "Thunder God". Description above from the Wikipedia article Rick Allen (drummer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

MTV Video Music Awards
7.8

An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.

MTV Video Music Awards

1984
Going Live!
8.0

Going Live! was a Saturday morning magazine show, broadcast on BBC1 between 1987 and 1993. It was presented by Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene. Other presenters included Trevor and Simon, Peter Simon, Emma Forbes, and puppet Gordon the Gopher. The show was broadcast during the autumn to spring seasons, with other shows such as the 8:15 from Manchester and Parallel 9 taking over during the summer months. It was preceded by Saturday Superstore, and succeeded by Live & Kicking. In 1988, when the second series started, Greene was hurt in a helicopter crash with her then boyfriend, Mike Smith. Guest presenters stood in for her including T'Pau's Carol Decker. Similarly, in 1992-93 during the final series, Schofield was starring in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and was unable to present the show. A third presenter took his place. Originally, Neighbours actor Kristian Schmid took the role but soon left after problems with his work permit. Various other celebrities to stand in included Shane Richie and Robbie Williams during his Take That days.

Going Live!

1987
Classic Albums
7.7

A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.

Classic Albums

1997
CMT Crossroads
8.0

Country music stars collaborate with performers from other musical genres and exchange stories about their mutual love for music.

CMT Crossroads

2002
The BRIT Awards
10.0

The biggest night in the British music calendar, the BRIT Awards celebrate the biggest successes in music & promote new talent.

The BRIT Awards

1977
Unity
7.5

Despite the advent of science, literature, technology, philosophy, religion, and so on -- none of these has assuaged humankind from killing one another, the animals, and nature. UNITY is a film about why we can't seem to get along, even after thousands and thousands of years.

Unity

2015
MirrorMask
6.4

In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.

MirrorMask

2005
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
8.4

A live concert in tribute to Freddie Mercury, former lead singer of Queen. Mercury died of AIDS and so some of the proceeds of this concert went to AIDS research. Features performers such as Metallica, Def Leppard, Elton John, Axl Rose, Extreme, George Michael, and many others. Performers alternate between doing their own hits, covering Queen songs, or jamming with the surviving members of Queen.

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

1992
Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger
7.1

Two years after founding his own bank, local hero Dave Fishwick takes on the predatory payday lenders bringing misery to his small English town.

Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger

2025
Bank of Dave
6.8

The true story of how Dave Fishwick, a working class man and self-made millionaire, fought to set up a community bank so that he could help the local businesses of Burnley not only survive, but thrive. In his bid to help his beloved community, he has to take on the elitist financial institutions of London and fight to receive the first, new banking license to be issued in over 100 years.

Bank of Dave

2023
Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira
9.0

Elvira introduces six programmes celebrating the rock phenomenon of deathless appeal - heavy metal.

Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira

1989
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
8.0

Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey is a documentary following rock band Bon Jovi on their successful New Jersey Syndicate Tour between 1988 and 1990. It contains live, backstage, and candid footage of the band, soundtracked with their music.

Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey

1990
Def Leppard - Historia, In the Round, In Your Face
10.0

British hard rock band Def Leppard are celebrated in this compilation of 2 of their best-selling video releases. HISTORIA is a collection of all 17 music videos that the band put out from 1977 to 1988, including such hits as "Photograph," "Animal," and both the U.S. and U.K. versions of "Pour Some Sugar On Me." IN THE ROUND IN YOUR FACE is a live concert film which captures Joe Elliott and the boys in raucous performances of hits like "Hysteria" and "Bringin' on the Heartbreak."

Def Leppard - Historia, In the Round, In Your Face

2002
Def Leppard: Live - In The Round, In Your Face
10.0

Live: In The Round, In Your Face is a live film from Def Leppard. The film contains footage from Def Leppard live shows at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado and additional footage from shows at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, shot during the band's 1987/1988 US Hysteria World Tour.

Def Leppard: Live - In The Round, In Your Face

1989
Def Leppard: And There Will Be a Next Time - Live from Detroit
7.5

Def Leppard rock Detroit! In the summer of 2016, Def Leppard's World Tour rolled into the DTE Energy Music Theatre on the outskirts of Detroit. As the sun began to set over a packed crowd the huge video wall behind the stage came to life with the exploding image of the band's latest album cover and Def Leppard began to power their way through a stunning setlist of classic hits and new tracks. Featuring superb surround sound and amazing visuals this film captures the full-on experience of Def Leppard live in concert like never before. Includes 'Pour Some Sugar On Me', 'Dangerous', 'Hysteria', 'Let's Get Rocked', 'Photograph', 'Love Bites', 'Rocket', 'Let's Go', 'Animal', 'Rock Of Ages' and more.

Def Leppard: And There Will Be a Next Time - Live from Detroit

2016
Def Leppard: Hysteria at The O2 2018
8.0

The legacy of Hysteria is undeniable. A classic album that was four years in the making, it dominated the charts for two years, achieved certified Diamond status and brought worldwide superstardom to Def Leppard back in 1987. Then in December 2018 Sheffield’s finest made their long-awaited debut at London’s O2 Arena and to honour the event, Def Leppard performed the ground-breaking Hysteria album in its entirety. This explosive, chronological set of Hysteria (+ more) features hits Pour Some Sugar On Me, Animal, Women and an encore that includes unforgettable classics, such as When Love And Hate Collide, Let’s Get Rocked and Photograph. This is a celebration of a career defining album from one of the all-time greatest British rock groups.

Def Leppard: Hysteria at The O2 2018

2020
1983 Dortmund Pop Rock Festival
N/A

IRON MAIDEN Setlist: "Sanctuary", "The Trooper", "Revelations", "Flight of Icarus", "22 Acacia Avenue", "The Number of the Beast", "Run to the Hills" SCORPIONS: "Blackout", "Loving You Sunday Morning", "Coming Home", "Always Somewhere", "Holiday", "Can’t Live Without You", "Dynamite", "Can’t Get Enough" JUDAS PRIEST: "Riding On The Wind", "Breaking The Law", "Freewheel Burning", "You’ve Got Another Thing Coming", "Living After Midnight", "Victim Of Changes", "Hell Bent For Leather" DEF LEPPARD: "Rock Rock", "Billy’s Got A Gun", "Foolin’", "Rock Of Ages", "Let It Go", "Wasted" OZZY OSBORNE: "I Don’t Know", "Mr. Crowley", "Bark At The Moon", "Forever", "Iron Man", "Paranoid" QUIET RIOT: "Let’s Get Crazy", "Metal Health", "Slick Black Cadillac", "Cum On Feel The Noize" KROKUS: "Long Stick Goes Boom", "American Woman", "Bedside Radio", "Heat Strokes" MICHAEL SHENKER GROUP: "Into The Arena", "Courvoisier Concerto", "Rock Will Never Die", "Doctor Doctor"

1983 Dortmund Pop Rock Festival

1983
Classic Albums: Def Leppard - Hysteria
5.8

This program takes a track by track look at the making of the album. We speak to Joe Elliott, Rick Allen, Phil Collen, and Rick Savage who lead us through the original multitrack tapes. Joe and Phil play acoustic versions of 'Pour Some Sugar On Me" and "Hysteria," and Sav and Phil demonstrate riffs and licks from the songs, and explain the genesis of the songwriting. Features songs: Animal, Rocket, Love Bites, Hysteria, Women, Armageddon It, and Pour Some Sugar On Me. In this episode of the CLASSIC ALBUMS series, the surviving members of Def Leppard discuss the making of HYSTERIA as they sort through and explain the original multi-track tapes. In addition, some impromptu acoustic performances and musical demonstrations further dissect this classic album

Classic Albums: Def Leppard - Hysteria

2002
Long Way to the Top
N/A

Long Way to the Top is a story about the trials and tribulations of working musicians and life on the road. From unexpected tour line-ups to the undying love of their fans. Featuring interviews with Grizfolk, Weezer, Def Leppard and more.

Long Way to the Top

2016
Def Leppard - Live in Sheffield
N/A

Joe Elliott (vocals) Vivian Campbell (guitar) Rick "Sav" Savage (bass) Rick Allen (drums) Phil Collen (guitar). Let's Get Rocked - Another Hit And Run - Too Late For Love - Hysteria - Make Love Like A Man - Foolin' - Rocket - Two Steps Behind - Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad - Armageddon It - Pour Some Sugar On Me - Rock Of Ages - Love Bites - Photograph recorded live at Sheffield Stadium, Sheffield, UK, June 6, 1993 In the early 80s Def Leppard started new standards in British heavy metal. Trendy power chords and 5000 vocal tracks in the chorus involved sopping metal hymns and arenas with topless teens. It is not easy to be a legend. No matter what you do, no matter how much you change and you deliver qualitative work you are always in the eye of the critics and are measured against the famous classics. "Def Leppard" are not an exception. The hard rock institution from Sheffield delivered with "Pyromania" and "Hysteria" two groundbreaking albums in the 80s - million seller.

Def Leppard - Live in Sheffield

1993