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 1995, 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 1994 and 2006.[1]

He died of a heart attack in Sugar Loaf, New York on July 17, 2007, at the age of 49.[4]

Discography

• Love Scars (Pointblank, 1994)
• 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)

References

1. Skelly, Richard. "Bill Perry - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
2. Jack Walton (March 31, 2006). "Headliner at blues fest 'Experienced'". South Bend Tribune. Archived from the original on March 10, 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
3. "Bill Perry Day: Free blues festival this Sunday". The Chronicle. 30 September 2011.
4. "New York blues guitarist Bill Perry dead at 49". Reuters. July 20, 2007.