Elliott proposed the name "Deaf Leopard" which was originally a band name he thought of while designing band posters in art class. At Kenning's suggestion, the spelling was slightly modified in order to make the name seem less like that of a punk band. In January 1978, Steve Clark joined the band.

How did Def Leppard drummer lose his arm?

While trying to pass another car at a high speed, he lost control of his Corvette C4, which hit a dry stone wall and entered a field; his left arm was severed. Doctors initially reattached the arm but later amputated because of infection.

Why does Def Leppard sound American?

We sing in an American accent because we learned the American pop culture. That's what this music is – it comes from blues, soul, funk, R'n'B, it kind of split up into different factions.