Billy Childs

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Full Name	Billy Childs
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Mar 8, 1957(1957-03-08)
Age	67
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Pisces

Billy Childs Biography

Billy Childs is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on March 8, 1957 in California, United States. Multi-faceted soloist, arranger and group member who worked with some of his generation’s most influential artists. He was the project manager for 2000 “The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan” by Versatile soloist, arranger, and ensemble member who collaborated with some of his era’s greatest artists. He oversaw the 2000 project “The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan” by Dianne Reeves. It won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal CD.. The project received in 2002 the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal CD.

His style of playing is influenced by musicians such as His playing style was influenced by artists like Herbie Hancock, Keith Emerson, and Chick Corea., Keith Emerson, and Chick Corea.

When he was sixteen, he attended the Community School of the Performing Arts sponsored by the University of Southern California. He studied music theory with Marienne Uszler and piano with John Weisenfluh. From 1975–’79 he attended the University of Southern California and received a degree in composition under the tutelage of Robert Linn.

Childs was playing professionally as a teenager, and he made his recording debut in 1977 with the J. J. Johnson Quintet during a tour of Japan that is documented as the Yokohama Concert. He gained significant attention during his six-years (1978–84) playing with trumpeter Freddie Hubbard’s group. While influenced early on in his playing by Herbie Hancock, Keith Emerson, and Chick Corea and in his composing by Paul Hindemith, Maurice Ravel, and Igor Stravinsky, Childs nevertheless had an original conception of his own from near the start, developing his own voice as both a pianist and a composer in jazz and classical music genres.

His family noticed his abilities as a pianist from an early age and he began learning to play when he was only six years old.

Billy Childs Net Worth

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

The first time he recorded was in 1977 while He was touring Japan as part of J.J. Johnson Quintet. J.J. Johnson Quintet. He released his debut solo jazz album “Take for Example This” …” in 1988..

He was a arranger for musicians such like He became an arranger for such artists as Sting, Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Buble, and Phil Ramone., Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Buble along with Phil Ramone.

William Edward Childs (born March 8, 1957) is a jazz pianist, arranger and conductor from Los Angeles, California.

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Billy Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Billy Childs celebrates birthday on March 8 of every year.