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Originally formed as Chelsea along with lead singer Gene October, they soon broke away from October and changed their name to Generation X (after Jane Deverson's 1965 sociology book, a copy of which was owned by Idol's mother).^[2] Idol switched from guitar to vocal duties, and Bob "Derwood" Andrews joined as lead guitarist. They played their first live show on 21 December 1976 at The Roxy (becoming the very first band to play at the venue).

本來樂團叫做Chelsea，原來的主唱是Gene October，但很快的便跟October拆夥，並將團名改成Generation X(該名源自JAne Deverson在1965年的社會學書籍，該書的擁有者是Idol的媽媽），Idol由吉他手轉換成主唱，並且找了Bob"Derwood" Andrews為主吉他手。他們的第一場演出是在1976年的ＲOXY俱樂部(後來成為該處的主要演出樂團）

Towe was later replaced on drums by Mark Laff (ex-Subway Sect), to complete the "official" line-up, before the band signed to Chrysalis Records and released their first single, "Your Generation" in September, 1977. This configuration would remain through their first two albums, the self titled, Generation X (1977), followed by Valley Of The Dolls (1979).

Town後來被Mark Laff(前Subway sect樂手）取代了鼓手位置，原因是補完正式的樂手陣容，在他們被Chrysalis唱片公司簽下以及發行第一張單曲"Your Generation"(1977年九月）之前。這成員一直維持到他們發同名唱片Generation X(1977)以及後來的"Valley of the dolls(1979)。

Generation X were one of the first punk bands to appear on the popular BBC Television music program Top of the Pops.^[3] Unlike other punk bands, Generation X ignored some of the 'rules' and 'ideals' adopted by UK punk rock bands, taking inspiration from British pop of the 1960s.^[4] In 1977, they covered John Lennon's "Gimme Some Truth", and in 1979 they teamed up with veteran old-school rocker Ian Hunter who produced their second album Valley of the Dolls.

Generation X是那些最早出現在BBC熱門音樂節目"Top of the pops"上演出的龐克樂團之一。不同於其他的龐克樂團，Generation X無視某些被其他龐克樂團接受的規矩或是典範，引領了英國1960年代的流行音樂界。在197年，他們翻唱了John Lennon的"Gimme Some Truth"，並在1979跟老派的搖滾樂手Ian Hunter(他們第二張專輯Valley of the dolls的製作人）一起演出。

There were differences in the group’s musical direction that they struggled to resolve. They wanted to remain true to their punk roots while pursuing a heavier rock sound.^[3] Internal disagreements came to a head in late 1979 during the recording of what was to have been their third album. (This was released decades later as part of the Anthology boxed set under the title, Sweet Revenge).

In 1980, Andrews and Laff left the band (subsequently forming the seminal post-punk band, Empire), to be replaced in Generation X by The Clash and Cowboys International's former drummer Terry Chimes, and former Chelsea guitarist James Stevenson.

他們樂團之間對於樂團方向有了待解決的問題，他們想要在追求更強的搖滾力道時保持他們的龐克本質，內部開始有了不合，而在1979年錄第三張唱片時問題到了最嚴重的關頭（在慶祝他們10年的紀念專輯"Sweet Revenge"後被揭露）。在1980年，Andrew與Ladd離團了（然後組了一個有發展性的後龐克團EMPIRE)，他們分別找了前The Clash、Cowboys International的鼓手Terry Chimes和前Chelsea的吉他手James Stevenson來替補。

Generation X made a last stand, re-recording some of the Sweet Revenge material, as well as several new songs. With this final release, Kiss Me Deadly (1981), the band abbreviated its name to Gen X. Kiss Me Deadly included a version of "Dancing With Myself", first recorded as part of Sweet Revenge with Andrews and Laff (who co-wrote the song), and which Idol would later cover as a solo artist to kick-start his own career with a hit.

最後Generation X決定要將Sweet Revenge的一些作品重錄，並做了一些新歌，作成了最後一張專輯"Kiss Me Deadly"（1981），然後樂團將團名縮成了Gen X，唱片中並收錄了"Dancing With Myself"還有Andrew跟Laff作為Sweet Revenge錄音時的版本（他們也有參與歌曲編寫）。而後Idol單飛時唱紅了這首歌，開啟了他的個人生涯。


Idol went on to pursue a solo career in America, where he became a substantial pop star. James later formed Sigue Sigue Sputnik^[3] and performed with bands including The Sisters of Mercy and, much later on, Carbon/Silicon.

IDol到美國去尋求個人的單飛事業，後來他在那裡成了流行樂界巨星。James後來組了Sigue Sigue Sputnil，也加入了The Sisters of Mercy，後來加入了Carbon/Sillicon.