Billy Powell
American keyboardist (1952–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the English footballer, see Billy Powell (footballer).
William Norris Powell (June 3, 1952 – January 28, 2009) was an American musician and the keyboardist of southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 until his death in 2009.
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Birth name | William Norris Powell |
Born | (1952-06-03)June 3, 1952 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
Died | January 28, 2009(2009-01-28) (aged 56) Orange Park, Florida, U.S. |
Genres | Southern rock, hard rock, country rock, blues rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboards |
Years active | 1970–2009 |
Formerly of | Lynyrd Skynyrd |
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