Billy Powell

Quick Facts

Full Name	Billy Powell
Occupation	Pianist
Date Of Birth	Jun 3, 1952(1952-06-03)
Age	72
Date Of Death	2009-01-28
Birthplace	Corpus Christi
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Gemini

Billy Powell Biography

Billy Powell is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on June 3, 1952 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Keyboardist who was a member of the Southern rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1970.

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Born William Norris Powell in Corpus Christi, Texas, Powell grew up in a military family and spent several of his childhood years in Italy, where his father was stationed with the U.S. Navy. After his father died of cancer in 1960, the Powells returned to the United States to settle in Jacksonville, Florida. In elementary school, Powell met Leon Wilkeson, who became a lifelong friend and the bassist for Lynyrd Skynyrd. Powell took an interest in piano and he began taking piano lessons from a local teacher named Madalyn Brown, who claimed that Billy did not need a teacher as he was a natural and picked things up well on his own. When it was time for high school, his mother enrolled Billy and his brother, Ricky, at Sanford Naval Academy in Sanford, Florida. Powell returned to Jacksonville, where he enrolled at Bishop Kenny High School. After graduation in 1970, he enrolled at and briefly attended a community college, majoring in music theory.

Around 1970, Powell found work as a roadie for Lynyrd Skynyrd and remained a member of the Skynyrd crew for two years, during which the band secured a support role for the band Mountain. In 1972, Skynyrd played a show at the Bolles School prom. During a break at that event, Powell sat down at a piano and launched into his piano-based version of “Free Bird”. When the band realized their roadie’s ability, he was offered the position of keyboardist. Jimmy Johnson, studio guitarist known for being a member of The Swampers, said Billy played his version of Freebird when the band took a lunch break while recording what would become Skynyrds First…and Last. The band returned from lunch to hear Billy playing and a few weeks later he was offered a full position in the band.

The couple had 5 children together. Ellen.

Billy Powell Net Worth

Billy Powell is one of the richest Pianist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Billy Powell 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born into a military household located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and took music theory classes at an Jacksonville, Florida, community college.

He survived the horrifying plane crash that claimed the lives of a number of his group members. He passed away a few years later from an attack on his heart.

Billy Powell (June 3, 1952 – January 28, 2009) was an American musician and a longtime keyboardist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 until his death in 2009.

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Who is Billy Powell Dating?

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On January 28, 2009, Powell died at the age of 56 at his home in Orange Park, Florida. It was during a break from Skynyrd’s touring schedule that Powell suffered a fatal heart attack. His passing inspired countless tributes, in and out of the Southern rock community and extending across the country-music world, where he had many friends and admirers. The music he had recorded with Vision was played exclusively at a private memorial service, and Kid Rock sang a tribute. Many Southern Rock musicians were in attendance, including his Skynyrd and Vision bandmates, their families, Hank Williams Jr. and others. He was survived by his wife Ellen, sons Brandon and Joel, daughters Layla, Ashley, and Maggie, brother Rick, and sister Donna.

Facts & Trivia

Billy Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Billy Powell celebrates birthday on June 3 of every year.

What happened to Billy Powell?

(CNN) — 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.

Who was the original pianist for Lynyrd Skynyrd?

Billy Powell , the longtime keyboard player for Lynyrd Skynyrd who survived the 1977 plane crash that decimated the band, died Wednesday of a suspected heart attack at his home in Orange Park, Fla. He was 56.

Was Billy Powell a good piano player?

Billy was an exceptionally talented piano player and all the fresh and inventive keyboard parts we’ve enjoyed on their records for all these years have been created and played by Billy. My heart goes out to Gary, Dale, Ricky and Sparky, the crew and families of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Band.

Who played keyboards in Lynyrd Skynyrd band?

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 his home in Orange Park, Fla., police said. He was 56.

Who survived the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash?

Artimus Pyle , the group’s drummer, miraculously survived, while six others – lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary and copilot William Gray – didn’t.