William Patrick Corgan Jr. (born March 17, 1967) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and professional wrestling promoter. He is best known as...
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The Smashing Pumpkins (redirect from Billy Corgan and the Spirits in the Sky)
alternative rock band formed in Chicago in 1988 by frontman and guitarist Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha, bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin...
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James Iha (section Co-written with Billy Corgan)
bandmate Billy Corgan, Iha has a brother with a disability. In 1987 Iha, then playing guitar in the Chicago band Snake Train, met Billy Corgan via a friend...
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American professional wrestling promotion and governing body owned by Billy Corgan and operated by its parent company Lightning One, Inc. Founded in 1948...
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club, Wretzky overheard Billy Corgan criticizing the band that had performed. An argument and discussion followed and Corgan recruited her to be in his...
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Siamese Dream (category Albums produced by Billy Corgan)
by Virgin Records. The album was produced by Butch Vig and frontman Billy Corgan. Despite its recording sessions being fraught with difficulties and tensions...
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The band was formed by guitarist/vocalist Billy Corgan and guitarist James Iha after the demise of Corgan's first band, the Marked. The two musicians...
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frontman Billy Corgan in the supergroup Zwan and also formed his own current group, the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex. In late 2005, Chamberlin joined Corgan in...
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Machina/The Machines of God (category Albums produced by Billy Corgan)
the Adore tour ended in the second half of 1998, lead singer/guitarist Billy Corgan immediately began to work on new material, playing new songs as early...
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Zwan (category Billy Corgan)
alternative rock supergroup formed in 2001 by lead guitarist and singer Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, from The Smashing Pumpkins. Other members...
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releasing two singles. They also recorded the EP Starjob, produced by Billy Corgan (who used the pseudonym Johnny Goat); however, the EP wouldn't be released...
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (category Albums produced by Billy Corgan)
States by Virgin Records. It was produced by vocalist and guitarist Billy Corgan, alongside producers Flood and Alan Moulder. The lengthy 28-track album...
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Today (The Smashing Pumpkins song) (category Song recordings produced by Billy Corgan)
written by lead vocalist and guitarist Billy Corgan. The song, though seemingly upbeat, contains dark lyrics; Corgan wrote the song about a day in which...
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Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (category Billy Corgan)
frontman Billy Corgan acquired a minority stake in TNA from Dixie Carter, but he had instead provided a loan to Carter. Then on August 12, Billy Corgan became...
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Adore (album) (category Albums produced by Billy Corgan)
drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. Frontman Billy Corgan would later characterize Adore as made by "a band falling apart". Corgan was also going through a divorce...
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Zeitgeist (The Smashing Pumpkins album) (category Albums produced by Billy Corgan)
Music and Reprise Records. Recorded solely by returning band members Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin, the album was the band's first since reuniting...
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Mechanical Animals (section Billy Corgan involvement)
ass" Corgan's involvement and claimed "the majority" of the album was "written long before Billy Corgan ever showed up." He went on to describe Corgan as...
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Aghori Mhori Mei (category Albums produced by Billy Corgan)
is billed as a "rock and roll guitar record". Written and produced by Billy Corgan, the album is a progressive rock, alternative rock and heavy metal record...
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applicants to join the Smashing Pumpkins as their live guitarist, with Billy Corgan later commenting that he was already a fan before her application. Wong...
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Teargarden by Kaleidyscope (category Albums produced by Billy Corgan)
band The Smashing Pumpkins that was started in late 2009 by frontman Billy Corgan following the second departure of original drummer Jimmy Chamberlin....
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1979 (song) (category Song recordings produced by Billy Corgan)
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. "1979" was written by frontman Billy Corgan, and features loops and samples uncharacteristic of previous Smashing...
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Gish (category Albums produced by Billy Corgan)
by Caroline Records. The album was produced by Butch Vig and frontman Billy Corgan, with the latter describing Gish as a "very spiritual album" and "an...
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Bullet with Butterfly Wings (category Songs written by Billy Corgan)
Billy Corgan's black shirt with the word "Zero" written in silver, and silver pants. The video also marks the last filmed appearance of Billy Corgan prior...
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Mayonaise (song) (category Songs written by Billy Corgan)
Anniversary celebrations and shows. The song was produced by Butch Vig and Billy Corgan. In 2012, Rolling Stone readers voted "Mayonaise" as their favourite...
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Oceania (The Smashing Pumpkins album) (category Albums produced by Billy Corgan)
released on June 19, 2012 through Martha's Music. The album was produced by Billy Corgan and Bjorn Thorsrud, and forms part of the band's 34-track music project...
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Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (category Albums produced by Billy Corgan)
including June, Osirah and an organisation known as The X+I. Produced by Billy Corgan the album has elements of alternative rock, electronic rock, progressive...
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Ogilala (redirect from Aeronaut (Billy Corgan song))
is the second solo album by American musician Billy Corgan (under his full name, William Patrick Corgan), frontman of alternative rock band The Smashing...
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I Am One (category Songs written by Billy Corgan)
remains the only single issued by the band with co-writing credits to both Billy Corgan and James Iha. It charted on the UK Singles Chart at a peak position...
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member of the rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. When Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan called for rehearsals to replace Jimmy Chamberlin, Byrne auditioned and...
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TheFutureEmbrace (category Albums produced by Billy Corgan)
TheFutureEmbrace is the debut solo album by American musician Billy Corgan, frontman of the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. Released in June...
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