Billy Corgan
William Patrick "Billy" Corgan Jr. (born March 17, 1967) is an American musician, songwriter, producer, TV writer, and poet, best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins. Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois, in 1987, the band quickly gained steam with the addition of bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. The band's direction has largely been driven by Corgan through his confessional lyrics, grandiose production values, and virtuosic musical interplay. Three years after their first studio album release, Gish, the Smashing Pumpkins had transformed themselves into a major label success. Strong album sales and large-scale tours propelled the band's increasing fame in the 1990s until their break-up in 2000. Corgan started a new band called Zwan, and after their quick demise, he released a solo album (TheFutureEmbrace) and a collection of poetry (Blinking with Fists) before setting his sights on reforming Smashing Pumpkins.
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Billy Corgan
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- 2014-08-30: Ravinia Festival, The Pavilion, Highland Park, IL, USA released: 2014
- AEGEA released: 2014
- 2009-08-26: Cellar Door, Visalia, CA, USA released: 2009
- 2005-06-10: La Cigale, Paris, France released: 2005
- TheFutureEmbrace released: 2005
- 2004-19-04: The Metro, Chicago, IL, USA released: 2004
- 1998-12-12: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, USA released:
- 2005-06-28: Webster Hall, New York City, NY, USA released:
- 2005-06-09: Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands released:
- Live on 99x released:
2014-08-30: Ravinia Festival, The Pavilion, Highland Park, IL, USA
Released 2014- Chicago
- Today
- Disarm
- Lonely Is the Name
- Poor Troubled Heart
- For Your Love
- The Rose March
- Perfect
- Let Me Give the World to You
- Prairie Song
- Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
- To Forgive
- Muzzle
- Tonight, Tonight
- Galapogos
- Methusela
- Thirty-Three
- 1979
- Now (And Then)
- The Beginning Is the End Is the Beginning
- The Crying Tree of Mercury
- Ava Adore
- Pinwheels
- Stand Inside Your Love
- Which Way You Goin' Billy?
- Burnt Orange-Black
- The World's Fair
- Of a Broken Heart
2005-06-09: Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Bit 4
- Johanna
- I'm Ready
- Pretty, Pretty Star
- Mina Loy (M.O.H.)
- toLOVEsomebody
- Sorrows (In Blue)
- Strayz
- A100
- The CameraEye
- [technical difficulties]
- Now (and Then)
- Walking Shade (w/intro)
- Mini
- Sitting on Top of the World
- All Things Change (extended)
- [encore break]
- I'm a King Bee
- It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock n Roll)
- [encore break]
- Bit 5
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Strayz
by: BILLY CORGANthe gifts I share
the love I kept inside for you
there's no one there but failed soldiers
and dare we feel
we shared a light that won't go out
but goes on
what's farther than the noonday sun?
you know I'm true
I wasn't born to follow
you know I'm true
I wasn't born to follow
you are what you are to me
you are what you are to me
I take things down
I play chess from both sides now
there's no regrets
just junk sayings
what is the price if you won't play?
you know I'm true
wasn't born to follow
you know I'm true
wasn't born to follow
you stay with me
you stay with me when I go
you know I'm true
wasn't born to follow
yeah yeah
you know I'm true
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