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William Patrick Corgan Jr. is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and professional wrestling promoter. He is best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, primary songwriter, singer, and only constant member of alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins.

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Billy Corgan
said · Nov 13, 2014
Own words

What happened when alternative music came out was authentic. It was a reflection of what was happening at the time and it had to do with authenticity.

As quoted by Craig Schuftan of (November 13, 2014)

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Billy Corgan
said · Jul 1998
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This is not a reaction against a negative world. It's a response to a negative world.

regarding Adore, Guitar World. July 1998.

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Billy Corgan
said · Apr 1998
Own words

Actually, I was having dinner with Michael (Stipe, of R.E.M.) when our second album went platinum, which up until that point was the highest success we'd ever had.

Icon Magazine. April 1998.

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Josh PeckAlso in Spun (2003)Melissa Auf der MaurAlso in The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection (2001)Debbie HarryAlso in Spun (2003)Dave NavarroAlso in The Smashing Pumpkins: Graceful Swans of Never (2001)D'arcy WretzkyAlso in Smashing Pumpkins: Zero (1996)Jonas ÅkerlundAlso in Try (2000)

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William Patrick Corgan Jr. is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and professional wrestling promoter. He is best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, primary songwriter, singer, and only constant member of alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. Corgan is credited with helping popularize the alternative rock genre. Considered as one of the finest and most underrated rock guitarists of the 1990s, Rolling Stone called him and his Smashing Pumpkins bandmates "ruthless virtuosos". He has also been the owner and promoter of the National Wrestling Alliance since 2017.

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Singer / Musician
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Born 1967 · age 59
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