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William Everett Strange (September 29, 1930 – February 22, 2012) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist, and actor. He began as a session musician with The Wrecking Crew, a famous session band of the 1960s and 1970s, and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum as a member of such ensemble in 2007.
Feb 25, 2012 · 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 No....
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...
Feb 24, 2012 · Strange, who died Wednesday in Nashville at 81, is most widely known for his role as musical arranger of Nancy Sinatra’s first No. 1 hit, “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’,” in 1966 and ...
Feb 22, 2012 · Legendary guitarist and songwriter who wrote hits for Elvis Presley, arranged for Nancy Sinatra, and played for the Beach Boys. Read Full Biography.
Feb 23, 2012 · Turn on any Oldies radio station and you're bound to hear the guitar or penwork of Billy Strange, a talented writer, musician and actor who died on Wednesday morning at the age of 81. The...
Feb 22, 2022 · And in this entertaining clip from the mid-‘60s music variety television show Hollywood a Go-Go, Strange performs a rendition of the Rolling Stones classic which is featured as the opening track from his 1965 album Billy Strange Plays the Hits!
Billy Strange. American Singer, songwriter, guitarist and actor. Born September 29, 1930 in Long Beach, California. Died February 22, 2012 in Franklin, Tennessee. Married to singer Jeanne Black (1999 - 2012, his death) and previously to actress/singer Joan O'Brien (1954-1956).
Feb 24, 2012 · Strange, who died Wednesday in Nashville at 81, is most widely known for his role as musical arranger of Nancy Sinatra's first No. 1 hit, "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'," in 1966 and her 1967 duet with her father, "Somethin' Stupid."
In the '60s Billy Strange became a guitarist with the famed LA session men known as the Wrecking Crew. In 1962 he was recorded as part of the Ventures when the lead guitarist was drafted and...
