Smashing Pumpkins play in Athens
Singer-guitarist-songwriter William Patrick Corgan, Jr. was born on March 17, 1967 in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. His father, William Corgan Sr., was a blues guitarist. Billy's musical interests growing up included heavy metal bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, alternative rock like Bauhaus, The Cure, and The Smiths, and mainstream rockers Queen, Boston, ELO, and Cheap Trick. Robb D. Cohen / robbsphotos.com
