Billy Idol - To Be A Lover

To Be A Lover

Billy Idol Dir. David Mallet Play Channel
1986 80s rock

Billy Idol covered William Bell's 1968 soul ballad "I Forgot to Be Your Lover" for his 1986 album Whiplash Smile. Written by William Bell and Booker T. Jones, Idol transformed the song into a rock anthem.

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3:52 duration
1986 released

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