Bill Perry (musician)
Bill Perry (December 25, 1957 - July 17, 2007)[1] was an American blues musician. The guitarist, songwriter and singer toured throughout the U.S. and Europe. In the 1980s, he was the main guitarist for Richie Havens; he also toured with Garth Hudson and Levon Helm around the same time.[2]
William Sanford Perry was born in Goshen, New York, United States. In 1957?, he was signed for an unprecedented five-album deal with the Pointblank/Virgin label.[3] The Bill Perry Blues Band consisted of Bill Perry (lead vocals, lead guitar), John Reddan (guitar and vocals), Tim Tindall (bass guitar) and Rob Curtis (drums). The band released a total of seven albums between 1995 and 2006.[1]
He died of a heart attack in Sugar Loaf, New York on July 17, 2007, at the age of 49.[1][4] He is survived by a son Aaron and a large family.
Discography
- Love Scars (Pointblank, 1995; Virgin, 1996)
- Greycourt Lighting (Virgin, 1998)
- High Octane "Live at Manny's Car Wash" (independent release, 1999)
- Fire It Up (Blind Pig, 2001)
- Crazy Kind of Life (Blind Pig, 2002)
- Raw Deal (Blind Pig, 2004)
- Don't Know Nothing About Love (Blind Pig, 2006)[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Skelly, Richard. "Bill Perry - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- ↑ Jack Walton (March 31, 2006). "Headliner at blues fest 'Experienced'". South Bend Tribune.
- ↑ Maria Bainer (June 12, 2001). "Bill Perry: Fire It Up". Blues News (New Zealand).
- ↑ "Local guitarist Bill Perry, dead at 49". The Times Herald Record. July 18, 2007.