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Corgan was born in Elk Grove Village, Illinois as the oldest son of William Corgan Sr., a blues / rock guitarist, and Martha Louise Maes Corgan Lutz.
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In 2006, Love started recording what was going to be her second solo album, How Dirty Girls Get Clean, collaborating with again with Perry and Billy Corgan in the writing and recording.
Love also briefly dated Billy Corgan in early 1991, but her most prolific relationship was undoubtedly with Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.
The project was designed by Corgan Associates, Anthony C Baker Architects and Planners, Perez & Perez, and Leo A Daly.
The studio was recommended to Love by Billy Corgan, who had recorded The Smashing Pumpkins ' album Siamese Dream there.
Co-songwriters on the album also included Melissa Auf der Maur, Patty Schemel, Jordon Zadorozny of Blinker the Star, and Charlotte Caffey of The Go-Go's, each contributing pieces to a number of songs, however the most notable contributor was Billy Corgan, who co-wrote five of the twelve songs on the album.
" Be a Man ", released in March 2000, was an outtake from the Celebrity Skin sessions, and was another song co-written by and including bass-work by Corgan.
In October 1998, Corgan convened a band meeting where Chamberlin was reinstated as the group's drummer and the band decided to break up after one more album and tour.
In 1994, when Hole was in need of a new bassist after the death of Kristen Pfaff, Corgan recommended Auf der Maur to Courtney Love.
His father was soon remarried to a flight attendant, and Corgan and his brother went to live with them in Glendale Heights, Illinois.
During this time, Corgan alleges he was subject to much physical and emotional abuse by his stepmother.
Corgan, who grew much faster than his fellow students, was a strong athlete in elementary school.
Shortly after, when Hole's Nobody's Daughter was released, Corgan unleashed on his Twitter a set of anger-filled tweets against her in reference to including two songs he wrote, " Samantha " and " How Dirty Girls Get Clean ", that ended up on the new album without his permission.
In 2009, Corgan was linked with pop star Jessica Simpson.
Lillian Gish was the only memory that Billy Corgan could recall as to why he named the album " Gish ".
" Obscured " was originally intended by Billy Corgan to be on Lull but was dropped for reasons that are unclear.
Many alternative rock artists, including Billy Corgan and PJ Harvey, have cited the album as inspirational ; Nirvana's Kurt Cobain frequently acknowledged that Surfer Rosa was a strong influence on Nevermind, and in 1993 hired the album's producer Steve Albini to produce his band's album In Utero.
In response Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan threatened to drop his band from their slot headlining the 1994 Lollapalooza Festival if Pavement was allowed to play.
In late 2005, it was announced that McCarthy and Harris ( now residing in the US, and producing and engineering Marilyn Manson and Billy Corgan ) had begun to talk about the possibility of a Nitzer Ebb reunion.
In April 2010, Billy Corgan commented on the album's reception, stating that: " I think the fan response at the time was very positive, as the fans who were around at the time seemed to like Machina II better than Machina I.
Bowie was joined onstage to perform many of the songs by artists including Billy Corgan ( of The Smashing Pumpkins ), Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Frank Black, and Robert Smith ( of The Cure ).
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William Patrick " Billy " Corgan, Jr. ( born March 17, 1967 ) is an American musician, producer, lyricist, writer, and occasional poet, best known as the frontman and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins.
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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.
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Corgan, Sr. steered his son stylistically, encouraging him to listen to Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix, but offered little other support, and the younger Corgan taught himself to play the instrument.
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Beginning in 2005, Cantrell has joined Alice in Chains in a number of performances featuring singers such as Maynard James Keenan, Mark Lanegan, James Hetfield, Phil Anselmo, Billy Corgan, Patrick Lachman, Scott Weiland, and William DuVall.
" Number of The Beast " uncredited w / William Corgan
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* Bill Corgan, Sr. – guitar solo on " The Last Song "
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Elling has performed and recorded with David Amram, Bob Belden, Joanne Brackeen, Oscar Brown, Jr., Billy Corgan, Orbert Davis, George Freeman, Buddy Guy, Jon Hendricks, Charlie Hunter, Randy Bachman, Bob Mintzer, Rex Richardson, and Bob Sheppard.
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In 2000 he co-produced Machina / The Machines of God by The Smashing Pumpkins with Corgan.
Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, made guest appearances at several shows, including the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania show at FDR Park ( usually taking time given to her by The Smashing Pumpkins vocalist / guitarist Billy Corgan ), speaking to the crowds about the loss, then singing a minimum of two songs.
Bon Harris began the Maven project in 2001 in Los Angeles, California, and has worked with Marilyn Manson, Smashing Pumpkins / Billy Corgan, Bush, and Depeche Mode.
After the release and poor sales of the single-disc Machina / The Machines of God, Corgan then wanted to release a second Machina album separately, but Virgin declined to do this as well.
#" Tribute to Johnny " ( Corgan / James Iha ) – 2: 34
#" A100 " ( Billy Corgan / Bon Harris ) – 4: 23
In 2001, during Chavez's period of inactivity, guitarist Matt Sweeney went on to join Smashing Pumpkins frontman / guitarist Billy Corgan and Slint guitarist David Pajo to form Zwan.
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In high school, Corgan discovered alternative rock through Bauhaus and The Cure.
* June 21 – Billy Corgan announces that he wants to reform his popular alternative rock group The Smashing Pumpkins, which disbanded on December 2, 2000.
" Today " is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, written by lead vocalist and guitarist Billy Corgan.
Michael Snyder of the San Francisco Chronicle said that the song is " downright pretty as rock ballads go " but that " Corgan manages to convey the exhilaration and tragic release he seeks.
In a 1996 Spin interview, Corgan indicated that " 1979 " was probably the only indication he had for what the next Pumpkins album would sound like, " something that combines technology, and a rock sensibility, and pop, and whatever, and hopefully clicks.
" Untitled " is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, written by Billy Corgan.
TheFutureEmbrace is the only solo album by Billy Corgan, frontman of the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins.
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