Billy Strange ist gestorben
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23.02.2012 Der 1930 in Long Beach (Kalifornien) geborene US-amerikanische Gitarrist, Sänger und Songwriter William Everett "Billy" Strange (Bild) war auch höchst erfolgreich als Komponist und Arrangeur im Bereich der Country-, Rock- und Popmusik tätig. Gestern ist der "unbekannte Bekannte" in Nashville gestorben.
Foto: http://www.billystrangemusic.com/
"You might not know the name, but you certainly have heard his sound. He was one of the greatest session players of all time. Along with names like Carol Kaye, Jack Nitzche and Tommy Tedesco, Strange and his guitar appeared on thousands of hit records without credit. His strumming on Nancy Sinatra's version of Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) remains popular, as does his work on Pet Sounds, not to mention those horns he insisted swell at the end of These Boots Are Made For Walkin'."
http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2012/02/billy-strange-1930-2012.html
"Grammy-nominated guitarist, songwriter and arranger Billy Strange, who helped make hits for Elvis Presley, the Beach Boys, and Frank and Nancy Sinatra, has died in Nashville, the Nashville Tennessean reported Wednesday. He was 81.
'My dear friend, the legendary guitarist/arranger Billy Strange passed away this morning in Nashville,' Nancy Sinatra wrote on her Twitter page. 'My heart is shattered.'"
http://blog.bcdb.com/guitarist-songwriter-billy-strange-dies-81-3222/
"His guitar playing is heard on thousands of records by the likes of the Beach Boys, Nancy Sinatra, Jan & Dean, Wanda Jackson and Nat King Cole. As an arranger and conductor, he worked with Frank Sinatra, Duane Eddy, Elvis Presley and Dean Martin. Add in the fact that he is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and you have one of the most well rounded artists in history."
http://www.music-news.com/shownews.asp?H=Billy-Strange-dies-in-Nashville&nItemID=49204
Mehr:
http://www.billystrangemusic.com/
http://www.rockabillyhall.com/BillyStrange.html
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Strange
Video:
-> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xs2kJn6PBE <-
