Pete Willis

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Happy Birthday today (Feb. 16) to Pete Willis. The former Def Leppard guitarist is 58. Also celebrating is former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo (53).

Happy Birthday today (Feb. 16) to Pete Willis. The former Def Leppard guitarist is 57. Also celebrating is former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo (52).

Happy Birthday today (Feb. 16) to Pete Willis. The former Def Leppard guitarist is 56. Also celebrating is former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo (51).

Happy Birthday today (Feb. 16) to Pete Willis. The former Def Leppard guitarist is 55. Willis was an original guitarist for the band and co-wrote many songs on the first three albums (On Through the Night, High 'n' Dry, and Pyromania.) In 1982, he was fired from Def Leppard and replaced by Phil Collen while the band was recording the Pyromania album...