Def Leppard band members

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The following is a complete chronology of the various line-ups of Def Leppard, from the group's inception in 1977 until the present.

Def Leppard line-ups
(November 1977-January 1978)
  • Joe Elliott - lead vocals
  • Pete Willis - guitar, backing vocals
  • Rick Savage - bass, backing vocals
  • Tony Kenning - drums
(January 1978-November 1978)
  • Joe Elliott - lead vocals
  • Pete Willis - guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Clark - guitar, backing vocals
  • Rick Savage - bass, backing vocals
  • Tony Kenning - drums
(November 1978-November 1978)
  • Joe Elliott - lead vocals
  • Pete Willis - guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Clark - guitar, backing vocals
  • Rick Savage - bass, backing vocals
  • Frank Noon - drums
(November 1978-July 1982)
  • Joe Elliott - lead vocals
  • Pete Willis - guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Clark - guitar, backing vocals
  • Rick Savage - bass, backing vocals
  • Rick Allen - drums
(July 1982-January 1991)
  • Joe Elliott - lead vocals
  • Phil Collen - guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Clark - guitar, backing vocals
  • Rick Savage - bass, backing vocals
  • Rick Allen - drums
(January 1991-March/April 1992)
  • Joe Elliott - lead vocals
  • Phil Collen - guitar, backing vocals
  • Rick Savage - bass, backing vocals
  • Rick Allen - drums
(April 1992-present)
  • Joe Elliott - lead vocals
  • Phil Collen - guitar, backing vocals
  • Vivian Campbell - guitar, backing vocals
  • Rick Savage - bass, backing vocals
  • Rick Allen - drums

Note: Jeff Rich briefly played drums with Def Leppard in August 1986 to supplement Rick Allen.