Billy Burnette

Quick Facts

Full Name	Billy Burnette
Occupation	Singer
Date Of Birth	May 8, 1953(1953-05-08)
Age	71
Birthplace	Memphis
Country	United States
Birth City	Tennessee
Horoscope	Taurus

Billy Burnette Biography

Billy Burnette is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on May 8, 1953 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. In the 1950s The Burnette family relocated into Los Angeles, where his uncle and dad worked together with Ricky Nelson. Nelson had hit songs , including “Believe What You Say” written by Dorsey Burnette and Johnny Burnette, and “It’s Late” composed by Dorsey.

He performed along with Brenda Lee while teaching himself how to play the guitar. After graduation from the high school of 1969, his dad brought the young man into Memphis to meet producer Chips Moman, who had just completed recording Elvis’s tracks “Suspicious Minds” and “In the Ghetto”. He accompanied Moman and Moman to Atlanta before moving back to Nashville in 1971 to work in the studio with Larry Henley. Alongside the songwriting, Burnette spent three years in the field as the rhythm guitarist for Roger Miller.

After he signed with Columbia Records, he issued the third album to be called Billy Burnette (Columbia, 1980), his fourth album overall. The song “Don’t Say No” reached No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Honey Hush” and “Tear It Up” were performed by his dad and uncle. “One Night” was a cover of an Elvis Presley song. Videos were made for the tracks “Don’t Say No” and “In Just a Heartbeat”. The album Gimme You followed in 1981.

In 1982, the Zoo performed on Saturday Night Live as the backing band for Lindsey Buckingham, guitarist and singer for Fleetwood Mac. In 1984, Burnette co-wrote the song “So Excited” with Christine McVie, who sang and played keyboards in Fleetwood Mac. The song appeared on McVie’s solo album, and Burnette appeared with her on MTV for Christine McVie: The Video Album. He sang on the song “Are You Mine” with Stevie Nicks, another Fleetwood Mac vocalist. The song was intended for Nicks’s album Rock a Little but wasn’t included. McVie and Fleetwood performed on Burnette’s album Try Me (Curb, 1985). Two songs cracked the Billboard Hot 100: “Try Me” and “Ain’t It Just Like Love”

He was the child of Dorsey Burnette and Alberta Burnette, Billy Burnette was born into a family of musicians. His father and Uncle Johnny Burnette (singer of the 1960 hit songs “Dreamin'” and “You’re Sixteen”) were two of the musicians of the 1950s group The Rock and Roll Trio that also included Paul Burlison. Johnny had an son named Rocky who was born at the same period of Billy who later was an artist. Billy also has two children. Dorsey and William “Billy, Jr.” Burnette IV works for Bi-Lotec Publishing. Michael Beau, his youngest performs as a Nashville artist who is part of a band named Super Shaker.

Billy Burnette Net Worth

Billy Burnette is one of the richest Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Billy Burnette 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Dorsey William Burnette III (born May 8 1953, in Memphis, Tennessee) is a American musician, singer, as well as songwriter. He was a member of the group Fleetwood Mac from 1987 to 1995. Burnette also briefly worked in acting.

Billy Burnette made his first recording at the age of seven performing with Ricky Nelson on the song “Hey Daddy (I’m Gonna Tell Santa On You)” (Dot 1960).

In 1972, Burnette signed with Entrance Records and recorded his debut album, Billy Burnette. In 1979, he switched to Polydor Records and released his second album, again titled Billy Burnette. His third album, Between Friends (Polydor, 1979), contained “What’s a Little Love Between Friends”, which charted briefly on the low end of the Billboard country chart. The album also had a cover version of “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding.

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Vito and Nicks left Fleetwood Mac at the end of 1991 and Christine McVie decided to take a break from touring. Burnette helped Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie with his first solo album. In 1994, Burnette reunited with Fleetwood Mac. The band featured two new members, vocalist Bekka Bramlett and guitarist Dave Mason. The band toured in support of the album Time (1995). Burnette wrote “Talkin’ to My Heart” and “I Got It in for You” with Deborah Allen. With Bramlett he wrote “Dreamin’ the Dream”. The early tour proved to be a disastrous marketing decision and hindered album and ticket sales.

Facts & Trivia

Billy Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Billy Burnette celebrates birthday on May 8 of every year.

After Fleetwood Mac went on hiatus in 1995, Burnette and Bramlett formed the country duo Bekka & Billy. They moved to Nashville and attracted the attention of producer Garth Fundis. They released the album Bekka and Billy in 1997 but they broke up in 1998.

Why did Billy Burnette leave Fleetwood Mac?

Burnette left Fleetwood Mac in early 1993 to pursue a solo and acting career.

Is Dorsey Burnette still alive?

August 19, 1979

Who is the richest person in Fleetwood Mac?

Net Worth: $30 Million
Date of Birth:| Jun 24, 1947 (75 years old)
Gender:| Male
Height:| 6 ft 4 in (1.95 m)
Profession:| Musician, Drummer, Actor, Film Producer

Is Daisy Jones supposed to be Stevie Nicks?

If the plot sounds familiar, that’s because Daisy Jones & The Six is inspired by Fleetwood Mac—namely, Reid wrote in a 2019 blog post, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks’ tumultuous relationship.

Is Johnny Burnette still alive?

August 14, 1964