William Bruce Bailey Jr.

The lead singer of the legendary rock bands Guns N 'Roses and AC / DC, the greatest vocalist Axl Rose, famous for explosive antics on stage, is a shy person in ordinary life. His biography is full of both bright and sad events.

William Bruce Bailey Jr. was born on February 6, 1962 in Lafayette (USA). The eldest child was brought up in a dysfunctional family. The parents divorced when the boy was still very young.

Later, my mother remarried, her stepfather treated Bruce's sister Amy and brother Stewart well. But he took a dislike to the future musician, and the boy was forced to endure beatings. This greatly influenced his character: Bruce grew up an introverted child.

From the age of 5, the boy with his brother and sister performed in the church choir during services, using the name The Bailey Trio. As a teenager, the young man became interested in rock music, finding in it a resemblance to a difficult childhood. Passion became an outlet, and soon William realized that he sings well. He did a lot of music to move forward and develop. Later, the teenager with friends formed a group in high school.

By the time he came of age, the young man learned that the person who raised him was not his biological father. Therefore, Bailey changed the name of his hated stepfather to Rose - the name of his own father. As for the name, the teenager took him from the group he listened to earlier - Axl.

The singer has always had a difficult relationship with the law. William was arrested more than 20 times, resulting in a life-changing decision. With the hope of becoming the lead singer of a rock band already under the name Axl Rose, the young man left his hometown and went to Los Angeles to conquer the world of music.

Rose has a unique voice, and it's no surprise why he tops the list with the widest vocal range. Axl takes almost 6 octaves - from the highest notes to very low. For comparison, the soloist's baritone is lower than that of Barry White, but higher than that of Tina Turner and Beyoncé.

After the move, Rose joined Rapidfire, but they split up. He soon formed his own band with childhood friend Izzy Stradlin called Hollywood Rose. In early 1984, the band recorded 5 songs, later released in 2004.

In March of the following year, Axl Rose and his former bandmate Tracy Guns formed Guns N 'Roses by joining Hollywood Rose and LA Guns. After several changes, the line-up was finally formed: Axl became the lead singer, Slash became the guitarist, Izzy Stradlin became the rhythm guitarist, Duff McKagan became the bassist, and Stephen Adler became the drummer.

Several major record labels drew attention to the collective, but in March 1986 the band members signed an agreement with Geffen Records. And in July of the following year, the group Guns N 'Roses released their debut album "Appetite for Destruction".

Despite good reviews from critics, the album experienced a slow commercial launch, selling about 500,000 copies in its first year. But as touring in support of the album continued, it climbed twice to number one on the US charts.

The road to fame for Axl was difficult because, despite his confidence in talent and vocal strength, he was not sure of himself. During periods of performances in little-known bands, Rose coped with himself, but when the popularity of the group Guns N 'Roses increased, he felt uncomfortable on stage.

There were several cases when Axl disrupted concerts, running away from the building, unable to control himself. As a result, the solution to possible incidents was to lock the doors during the concert.

Kurt Cobain, the lead singer of Nirvana, often spoke negatively about Axl's band. But Rose did not develop the conflict and dreamed of touring with Nirvana. After receiving a decisive refusal, Axl no longer chose words about Cobain and his wife. The confrontation between the leaders continued until Kurt's death in 1994.

With the growing popularity of the team, Rose became withdrawn. Disagreements between the members led to the temporary disbandment of the group in 1994. Axl did not give interviews during this time. 7 years later, Guns N 'Roses entered the stage with a new line-up and have been performing regularly since that time.

Axl met Erin Everly, the daughter of a popular musician, in early 1986 at a New York club. In the summer, young people began to meet, and a little later the girl moved to Los Angeles to live with her beloved. Erin worked as a model in order to be able to pay for housing. No one thought that the couple's relationship would be long-term, as they often fought, screaming and smashing dishes. Usually such episodes ended with a call to the police.

The difficult relationship lasted 4 years and was reflected in almost all the songs of the soloist of that period. According to Erin, one early April morning, Axl appeared in front of her door and announced that he had a gun in his car, and if the girl did not marry him, he would shoot himself. The next day, a celebration took place, the wedding was celebrated for 27 days.

In September, the girl found out that she was pregnant, but at 3 months she had a miscarriage. When Rose found out about this, he went to the house where the husband and wife were planning to go with the child, and destroyed it almost completely. The damage amounted to hundreds of thousands. The next day, Erin arrived and destroyed what had survived. A month later, in November 1990, after another scandal, the girl left Rose forever.

According to Rose, Erin was the only one he had sincere feelings for. Further details of the musician's personal life are not known for certain, but there are rumors that they are still in contact with Everly.

The following year, the group needed an actress to shoot 3 clips. They invited top model Stephanie Seymour, who captivated Axl's heart in a matter of moments. After the first day of filming, Rose called the girl, and soon they were seen hugging at the forefront of fashion shows.

The soloist was in a difficult morale, because 3 weeks after the announcement of the engagement in February 1993, the young people parted with difficulty. Axl suspected the girl of treason, expressed reproaches to her, so Seymour ran away from home in March. Nine months later, she gave birth to a son to newspaper tycoon Peter Brandt, and in 1995 the couple got married.

Rose's next relationship was not that long. In 1993, he met model Jennifer Driver, who starred in the band's music video. Young people began to meet, but the next year, for unknown reasons, the couple broke up.

Rose has never had a smooth and calm relationship with women, until now he has no children. The man even met with his assistant Elizabeth, who has 3 children. Journalists have written more than once about Axl's personal life, talking about relationships with Lana Del Rey, Sasha Volkova and many other girls.

As for the musician's health, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but Axl doubts the existence of the disease. According to experts, the diagnosis is confirmed by behavior. As a teenager, Axl was arrested more than once for threats of physical violence, and in adulthood he had conflicts with colleagues in the group. But, according to the soloist, he is just emotional and easily upset.

Nonetheless, Rose followed the doctor's advice and participated in an anger management program that included a course of lithium treatment.

After 50 years, Axl Rose made plastic surgery on his face, changing the shape of his nose and chin.

Rose continues his musical career, now he is an official member and frontman of 2 great rock bands - AC / DC and Guns N 'Roses. Perhaps he will be the vocalist for the new AC / DC album, which is scheduled for release in 2018.

Rose has a verified account on the Twitter social network, where the rocker regularly posts photos and videos of life events. Also, Axl's pictures often appear on the official page of the group Guns N 'Roses in the social network "Instagram".

Guns N'Roses performed in Moscow on July 13, 2018 with their original line-up. To organize a meeting with fans during the 2018 World Cup, the members of the group specifically changed the tour schedule. By the beginning of July, the collective held 125 concerts. And this is not the final yet, because 157 performances are planned on 6 continents. The tour began on April 1, 2016 and will end on November 29, 2018 at the main stadium in Johannesburg.

The first concert after the reunion, held at the Troubadour Club in West Hollywood, almost became the last. Slash, Duff and Axl have not performed together for 23 years, the excitement resulted in lining. At the end, Rose became entangled in the cables, fell off the stage and broke his leg. But this did not prevent the soloist from continuing the tour: Dave Grohl loaned Axl a wheelchair throne.

The soloist is 175 cm tall and weighs about 80 kg. The musician's body is painted with a tattoo. One of them, a red and black heart, Rose corrected by adding wings to the drawing - a symbol of freedom and aspiration.

1987 - "Appetite for Destruction" 1988 - "GN 'R Lies" 1991 - "Use Your Illusion I" 1991 - "Use Your Illusion II" 1993 - "The Spaghetti Incident?" 2008 - "Chinese Democracy"

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