EntertainmentAmerican1981 – present
Motley Crue
Heavy metal band, glam metal pioneers, theatrical performances
Biography
American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1981. Known for their glam metal sound and theatrical live performances throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
Quick Facts
Category
Entertainment
Nationality
American
Born
1981
Thinking about the name
Motley
English origin
“An English surname-derived name meaning 'motley-colored' or 'mixed,' Motley has a creative, artistic edge that suggests diversity and uniqueness. When used as a given name, it conveys someone unbounded by convention—a spirit of individual expression. The name has literary and bohemian associations.”