Axl Rose Biography

What is the name of that rock singer who ran around in tight shorts and long red hair? Axl Rose is among the founding members of the most controversial heavy rock band of the late 80's, Guns'n'Roses. Axl Rose's real name is William Bailey and he was born on February 6th, 1962 in Lafayette, Indiana, USA. Izzy Stradlin, whose real name is Jeffrey Isbell, is also recognized as one of the founders of Guns'n'Roses. Vocalist Axl Rose who had first sung at the age of five in a church choir met guitarist Izzy Stradlin in Los Angeles in 1984. At the age of 17 Axl Rose changed his name after he found out about his real father. Other band members of Guns'n'Roses included Slash who became one of the most influential lead guitarists of his era. Guns'n'Roses have had loads of hits with various songs including Sweet Child of Mine, November Rain, Don't Cry, Garden Of Eden, and Welcome To The Jungle. Axl Rose's throat problems eventually led to the break-up of Guns'n'Roses and some members of the band are now working on other music projects but have not seen the same success that they saw in Guns'n'Roses.