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William Norris Powell (June 3, 1952 – January 28, 2009) was an American musician and the keyboardist of southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 until his death in 2009.
Mar 7, 2022 · Of the several surviving bandmates, one of them was Billy Powell. The famed keyboardist was one of the band's most recognized members, but he was not an original member, despite what some might think. Powell joined Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1972 — almost 10 years after it was founded and just two years before their smash hit song came out.
Jan 28, 2009 · Billy Powell, the only keyboardist Lynyrd Skynyrd ever had, died last night at his home near Jacksonville, Florida. He was 56. No cause of death has been announced, and a post on the official...
May 26, 2016 · Those who survived the crash struggled for some time to cope with the loss of their bandmates, especially keyboardist Billy Powell. During a radio interview in 1986, Billy opened up about what happened on that fateful day, and how he eventually came to terms with the tragedy.
Jan 28, 2015 · Lynyrd Skynyrd lost yet another seminal member when longtime keyboard player Billy Powell passed away suddenly on Jan. 28, 2009 at his home in Orange Park, Fla.
Billy Powell's keyboards make Skynyrd's sound one of the most distinctive in rock and roll history -- a sound that has resonated with power and authority for over a quarter of a century.
Jan 29, 2009 · ORANGE PARK, Fla., Jan. 28 (AP) — Billy Powell, a keyboardist for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died on Wednesday at his home here, in northeast Florida. He was 56.
Jan 29, 2009 · Billy Powell, the former roadie who became a rock star for his keyboard work with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died early Wednesday morning apparently of heart problems at...
Jan 29, 2009 · Billy Powell, keyboardist with the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died of a heart ailment at his condo in the Jacksonville, Florida, suburb of Orange Park, police said Thursday. He was 56.
Jan 29, 2009 · Billy Powell, keyboardist with the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died of a heart ailment at his condo in the Jacksonville, Florida, suburb of Orange Park, police said Thursday. He was 56.
