Billy Fayard

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Al Francis "Billy" Fayard Jr. (born February 25, 1941 in Gretna , Jefferson Parish , Louisiana ; † February 8, 2012 there ) was an American rhythm and blues musician ( vocals , drums ) and club owner.

Live and act

Billy Fayard, who came from the New Orleans area , founded the formation The Belmonts around 1955 ; then he served in the US Army for 4½ years. After his release he was a member of the formation The Stokes from the early 1960s , which had regional success in collaboration with Allen Toussaint with the title Whipped Cream (1965); the number was later popularized by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. With Allen Toussaint he also recorded an album ( Whipped Cream & Other Delights ); with The Stokes he played a total of seven singles for the small label Alon , but they were not very successful. The band also appeared on Tossaint's number Go Back Home / Poor Boy, Got To Move for Alon. Under his real name, Al Fayard , he recorded the title Doin 'Sumpin, arranged by Toussaint . As Al DF Fayard he composed the track Hot Tamales , which was recorded in 1968 by Allen Toussaint and Art Neville under the band name The Prime Mates .

Fayard also worked in Ike & Tina Turner's backing band in Killeen , Texas for some time . Under the pseudonym KC Russell he recorded Yuka Chuka Tee Ta Ta for the Tower label . In early 1971 he played in the Cellar Club in his hometown of Gretna. 1973-75 he was a manager of the local semi-professional football team Gretna Bengals . In 1976 he opened the Fat Cat Club , in 1988 he was co-owner of the Celebrity Club ; In 1991 he ran the club Jelly Rom's on Bourbon Street in New Orleans , where he played with his own big band . From 1995 he ran the night club Caddy Shack . Fayard died at the age of 70 as a result of a gunshot wound.

Discographic notes

  • Stokes - Whipped Cream / Piecrust - 1965
  • Al Rayard ( sic ) - Doin 'Sumpin - Part 1 / Doin' Sumpin - Part 2 - 1965
  • Allen Toussaint - Go Back Home / Poor Boy, Got to Move - 1965
  • Stokes - Banana Split / The Fat Cat - 1965
  • The Stokes - Bump Bump / We Did It Again - 1965
  • Bill Fayard - I Don't Know / I Get Mad So Mad - 1965
  • Stokes - One Mint Julep / Young Man Old Man - 1966
  • Stokes - Lock Stock And Barrel / Crystal Ball - 1966

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Obituary ( Memento of the original from January 20, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.fox8live.com
  2. ↑ Information at Hone of the Groove
  3. ↑ Portrait at West Bank Musicians Hall of Fame  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / westbankmusicianshalloffame.uuuq.com  
personal data
SURNAME Fayard, Billy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fayard, Al
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American R&B musician
DATE OF BIRTH February 25, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH Gretna , Jefferson Parish , Louisiana
DATE OF DEATH February 8, 2012
Place of death Gretna , Jefferson Parish , Louisiana