Billy Strange
Birthday:
29 September 1930, Long Beach, California, USA
Birth Name:
William Everett Strange
Billy Strange was born on September 29, 1930 in Long Beach, California, USA as William Everett Strange. He was married to Jeanne Black, Betty Jo Conrad and Joan O'Brien. He died on February 22, 2012 in Franklin, Tennessee, USA.
I've played every kind of music in the world. I've played rock and roll, did all the surf records, played with the big orchestras. If they n...Show more »
I've played every kind of music in the world. I've played rock and roll, did all the surf records, played with the big orchestras. If they needed somebody in a small group who knew what the hell they were doing in the studio it was me. Show less «
[about working with Jan Berry of Jan & Dean] It was always Jan who came to the recording studio totally prepared. He was, for the most part,...Show more »
[about working with Jan Berry of Jan & Dean] It was always Jan who came to the recording studio totally prepared. He was, for the most part, very business-like in the studio. He was very aware when one of us would be getting uptight, because we couldn't do something musically that fit what Jan had envisioned as the end product. And he would invariably find something humorous to say, or do, to lighten the moment. It always seemed to work. Show less «
