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musicista e cantautore statunitense

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1950-08-25
Active to
2009-08-06

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Willy DeVille (born William Paul Borsey Jr. in Stamford, Connecticut, on August 25, 1950; died in New York City on August 6, 2009) was an American singer and songwriter of Basque, Pequot, and Irish descent. During his thirty-five year career, first with his band Mink DeVille (1974–1986) and later on his own, Deville created original songs rooted in various American musical styles. He worked with collaborators from across the spectrum of contemporary music, including Jack Nitzsche, Doc Pomus, Dr.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Paul
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Stamford
Place of death
New York City
Occupation
guitarist
Instrument
voice
Image
2008-02-26 Willy DeVille IMG 8267.jpg
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cause of death
pancreatic cancer
Commons category
Willy DeVille
date of birth
1953-08-27
date of death
2009-08-07
manner of death
natural causes
birth name
William Paul Borsay
start of work period
1976-00-00
end of work period
2009-00-00
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2 objects attributed to Willy DeVille, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Willy DeVille, nome d'arte di William Paul Borsey Jr. (Stamford, 25 agosto 1950 – New York, 6 agosto 2009), è stato un musicista e cantautore statunitense. Inizialmente con il suo gruppo Mink DeVille e, in seguito, da solista, DeVille vanta una produzione artistica saldamente ancorata alla tradizione musicale statunitense. DeVille ha collaborato con numerosi artisti provenienti da campi molto diversi, fra cui Jack Nitzsche, Doc Pomus, Dr. John, Mark Knopfler, Allen Toussaint, , e .

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