William Onyeabor
William Ezechukwu Onyeabor (born March 26, 1946 near Enugu , † January 16, 2017 ) in Enugu was a Nigerian musician .
Onyeabor released nine albums on his Wilfilms label between 1977 and 1985. His style combined funk , afrobeat and electronic music and he worked with synthesizers and drum computers .
Discography
- Crashes in Love (1977)
- Atomic Bomb (1978)
- Crashes in Love - Volume 2 (1979)
- Tomorrow (1979)
- Body & Soul (1980)
- Great Lover (1981)
- Hypertension (1982)
- Good Name (1983)
- Anything You Sow (1985)
- Who is William Onyeabor? (2013, compilation)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Onyeabor, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Onyeabor, William Ezechukwu (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | at Enugu |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 16, 2017 |
| Place of death | Enugu |