Billy Powell

Person · Open Library

Works

5

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Film & TV

Corpus Christi, Texas

Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Powell grew up in a military family (his father was in the U.S. Navy) and spent several years of his childhood living in Italy where his father was stationed. After his father died of cancer in 1960, he moved with his family back to the United States and settled in Jacksonville, Florida. He met his lifelong friend, Leon Wilkeson in elementary school. Billy's…

Known for

• Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at Knebworth '76 — Self2021
• If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd — Himself2018
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - Live from Freedom Hall — Keyboards2008
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - Live in Atlantic City — Self2006
• Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Vicious Cycle Tour — Piano2003
• CMT Crossroads — Self2002
• Lynyrd Skynyrd: Lyve from Steel Town — Piano1999
• Behind the Music — Self1997
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird, The Movie & Tribute Tour — Himself1996
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - Tribute Tour — Piano1987

via TMDB

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

69

Total plays

128

William Norris "Billy" Powell (June 3, 1952 – January 28, 2009) was an American musician. He was the longtime keyboardist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, from 1970 until his death in 2009. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Powell grew up in a military family (his father was in the U.S. Navy) and spent several years of his childhood living in Italy where his father was stationed. After his father died of cancer in 1960, he moved with his family back to the United States and settled in Jackson

via Last.fm · Billy Powell

Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Billy

Family name

Powell

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Corpus Christi

Place of death

Orange Park

Occupation

pianist

Genre

Southern rock

Instrument

keyboard instrument

Record label

MCA Records

Image

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Billy Powell.jpg

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