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Billy Strange

real name William Everett Strange

Long Beach, United States · 1930-09-29 – 2012-02-22

Billy Strange is credited on 3,375 releases across 675 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1951–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,375

Credits

675

Albums

8

Decades active

778

In collections

Biography

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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).
Billy recorded with Elvis Presley, Nat King Cole, Chubby Checker (and many others) and arranged Nancy Sinatra's N. 1 pop hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'.

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Credited work

3,375 releases · 675 albums · active 1951–2025

  • Performance · 4,662
  • Production · 216
  • Other credits · 81

Studios: Pye Studios · Western Recorders · RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Chelsea Recording Studio

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