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Mötley Crüe

Active

1980s - 2010s

Formed

1980 in Los Angeles, CA

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Hair Metal Hard Rock Heavy Metal Pop-Metal Album Rock

Group Members

Mick Mars Nikki Sixx Tommy Lee Vince Neil Randy Castillo Samantha Maloney John Corabi
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Mötley Crüe

Biography by David Jeffries

Joyously sleazy and stupid, they became one of the top heavy metal bands of the '80s, but garnered more headlines for their infamous antics.
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Album Highlights

  • Dr. Feelgood
    Mötley Crüe
    Dr. Feelgood
  • Shout at the Devil
    Mötley Crüe
    Shout at the Devil
  • Too Fast for Love
    Mötley Crüe
    Too Fast for Love
  • Girls, Girls, Girls
    Mötley Crüe
    Girls, Girls, Girls
  • Theatre of Pain
    Mötley Crüe
    Theatre of Pain
  • Red, White & Crüe
    Mötley Crüe
    Red, White & Crüe
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