On this day in 1982, Pete Willis is fired from Def Leppard and replaced by Phil Collen. 🇬🇧 He was a founding member of the band Def Leppard & co-wrote... | By
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Joe Elliott praises Def Leppard fired co-founder Pete Willis as 'integral part of band' | Music | Entertainment | Express.co.uk
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Monsters Of Rock® on Twitter: "Happy birthday to original Def Leppard guitarist Pete Willis. #OnThroughTheNight #HighNDry #Pyromania Cheers mate! https://t.co/TAFdn7Oqly" / Twitter
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⚡ Def Leppard-ess ⚡ on Twitter: "Early 80s Joe Elliott and Pete Willis - Def Leppard #DefLeppard #PeteWillis #JoeElliott https://t.co/PZL5PDWebC" / Twitter
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