
Billy Strange, about two years old
I’m still very sad about the passing of the great musician Billy Strange. Not was he only a wonderful guitarist, producer and arranger, he was also a great friend. A unique man: thoughtful, funny, clever, heardheaded and supportive. He had the greatness to let others shine on stage and on records.
Over the years I’ve met Billy several times. And the more I learned about his life and career, the more in awe I was. That’s why I started writing about him on this blog. Later I interviewed Billy on video. Two parts of this video interview were published by Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger (English with German subtitles):
Das unbekannte Genie hinter Elvis und Sinatra: Teil 1
Das unbekannte Genie hinter Elvis und Sinatra: Teil 2
Here is my farewell to Billy (in German):
Der Forrest Gump der Musikgeschichte
And here are some articles from this blog about Billy Strange:
Billy Strange talks about Nancy Sinatra
Billy Strange’s Fuzz Guitar Spices Up Ann-Margret Ballad
The Billy Strange Story of Chubby Checker Hit Song ‘Limbo Rock’
The Birth of a Beach Boys Song
The Forgotten Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood CD
Billy Strange instrumentals on iTunes
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