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Strange played guitar on numerous Beach Boys hits, including "Sloop John B" and the Pet Sounds album. He also played guitar for Nancy Sinatra, Jan & Dean, The Ventures, Willie Nelson, The Everly Brothers, Wanda Jackson, Randy Newman, and Nat King Cole, among others.
Mar 1, 2012 · The California-born guitarist and songwriter died February 22 in Nashville at the age of 81. He made his name in Los Angeles with the Wrecking Crew — a group of top-notch studio musicians that ...
Mar 2, 2012 · The American guitarist, songwriter and arranger Billy Strange, who has died aged 81, collaborated with many of the major figures in pop music, including Elvis Presley, the Beach Boys, Phil...
Feb 22, 2022 · Ten years ago, on this day, legendary session guitarist, singer, songwriter and arranger Billy Strange passed away at the age of 81. The Wrecking Crew member may not be a household name, but he is the talent behind countless songs hummed, whistled and sung in households across the country since the 1950s.
Billy Strange, a prolific Los Angeles session guitarist who recorded with Elvis Presley, Nat King Cole and the Beach Boys, wrote a No. 1 single for Chubby Checker and arranged Nancy Sinatra’s...
Discover Mr. Guitar by Billy Strange released in 1964. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Listen to Mr. Guitar by Billy Strange on Apple Music. Stream songs including "Saturday Night", "Maria Elena" and more.
