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I Am Still the Greatest Says Billy Idol

Chris Bourke, Rip It Up (New Zealand), September 1987

"At the age of 14, Johnny Angelo was a heartthrob. He had three-inch sideboards and he wore his hair swept high in a golden quiff. His smile was lopsided. And his mouth was full of the whitest teeth.

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