Bill Payne (musician)
Bill Payne (born March 12, 1949 in Waco , Texas ) is an American rock pianist and keyboarder . He is also a master of the organ and synthesizer .
Life
At the age of 15 he joined a band for the first time (The Debonairs). The earliest published recordings with Bill Payne are from 1966, when he was a member of the group 'Something Wild' - found on the 1998 sampler 'Thirteen O'Clock Flight To Psychedelphia'.
Payne's music career began in 1969 when he founded the rock band Little Feat together with Lowell George , Roy Estrada and Richard Hayward , with whom he stayed until the band broke up in 1979 and was back with the reunion in 1988. Bill Payne is also a sought-after session musician who has so far been involved in nearly 400 recordings by various artists. These include
- in the 1970s Gregg Allman , Jackson Browne , Harry Chapin , The Doobie Brothers , Jonathan Edwards , Art Garfunkel , Lowell George, Steve Harley , Emmylou Harris , Tom Johnston , Little Feat, Manhattan Transfer , Robert Palmer , Bonnie Raitt , Neil Sedaka , Bob Seger , Carly Simon and Barbra Streisand
- in the 1980s The Blues Brothers , Jackson Browne, Harry Chapin, Cher , The Doobie Brothers, Robben Ford , Emmylou Harris, David Lindley , Little Feat, Eric Martin , Richard Marx , Reba McEntire , Stevie Nicks , Pink Floyd , Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt , Bob Seger, Carly Simon, Rod Stewart , James Taylor and Toto
- in the 1990s Bryan Adams , JJ Cale , Shawn Colvin , Julian Dawson , Neil Diamond , Buddy Guy , Johnny Hallyday , John Hiatt , John Lee Hooker , BB King , Dave Koz , Little Feat, Meat Loaf , Maria Muldaur , Randy Newman , Robert Palmer, Wilson Phillips , Pink Floyd, The Rembrandts , Otis Rush , Bob Seger, Curtis Stigers , Taj Mahal , Travis Tritt , John Trudell and Lari White
- in the 2000s The Blues Brothers, Little Feat, Scott Holt , Linda Ronstadt and Travis Tritt
In 2005 Bill Payne also released his solo debut Cielo Norte .
Web links
- Bill Payne's personal music site
- The Little Feat Discography - Bill Payne
- www.littlefeat.net
- Something Wild (1966)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Payne, Bill |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rock pianist and keyboardist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 12, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waco , Texas |