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Born May 28, 1944 in Riverside, California, Billy was namedafter his father, Bill McCord, who worked as a staff announcerfor NBC in New York, where Billy grew up. His mom, AnnRyan, was one of the Ray Charles Singers on record and TVwith Perry Como.Still in his teens, Billy made his first record. One side, "MyHeart Cries," was popular in the Northeast, while the otherside, the self-penned "All My Love," saw regional action inTexas and Louisiana.The first song he ever presented to a publisher, "Mean OldWorld," became a chart hit for Ricky Nelson and, one yearlater, his "Make Me Belong To You," was a summer hit forAtlantic Records star Barbara Lewis.This entre to Atlantic caused label chief Jerry Wexler to signBilly
Rip it Up: The Specialty Records Story by Billy Vera
by C. Michael Bailey
Rip it Up: The Specialty Records Story Billy Vera RPM Series 177 Pages ISBN: # 978-1947026360 BMG Books 2019 The best music writing makes the reader go listen to music. It is just that simple. Volume 4 of BMG's RPM Series: Rip It Up—The Specialty Records Story is ...
Harlem To Hollywood Documentary Focuses On Billy Vera
Filmmakers Alan Swyer and Brad Spurr have begun an Indiegogo.com campaign for their documentary film “Harlem to Hollywood" that focuses on multi-talent Billy Vera; a singer, songwriter, music producer, Grammy winner, voice artist, actor, archivist, and disc jockey. It is a behind the scenes look at what it takes to succeed in the music industry and ...
2013 Grammy Winner Billy Vera Announces Catalina Jazz Dates For 2014
Platinum selling singer/songwriter and 2013 Grammy winner Billy Vera is gearing up for a string of dates with his Big Band Jazz Orchestra at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood along with special guest Tamela D'Amico. Billy is thrilled to continue to share with fans his first ever album recorded with a large jazz orchestra entitled Big ...
Billy Vera: Still In The Game
by Scott Mitchell
It might be safe to say that a lot of people may know a little bit about Billy Vera but only a few people know a lot about Billy Vera. Billy is a singer, writer, producer, actor, Grammy winner, and music historian. He has performed with big bands, Billy And The Beaters, solo, and everything in ...
Billy Vera Releases Big Band Jazz: Soulful Singer Salutes The Great Black Songwriters Of The 1920's, 30's And 40's
Hollywood, CA: Platinum selling singer/songwriter Billy Vera is gearing up for the release of his new album, Big Band Jazz. This Fall, Billy is thrilled to share with fans his first ever album recorded with a large jazz orchestra. The CD, to be released on Robo Records (distributed by Universal/Fontana), is scheduled for release this January, ...
Billy Vera Debuts His Big Band Sound At Syracuse Jazz Fest
Billy Vera and the Beaters’ frontman Billy Vera has moved into the world of Jazz. He has just finished up recording a new Jazz album at Capitol Records Studios that is a tribute to his favorite black songwriters. Vera and his 18-piece All-Star Syracuse Big Band will be debuting his new tunes this Saturday, June 23rd ...
Billy Vera celebrates Black songwriters with big band jazz album
"Play that again! That's one of the most brilliant performances I've ever heard. Who the hell is this kid?" said Mr. Sinatra to a lady friend upon seeing a video of Billy Vera singing his #1 smash, “At This Moment." And every time he visited the lady, he made her play it again. Admired by his ...
Hopeless Romantic: The Best of Billy Vera & the Beaters
Los Angeles, CA - On February 19, Shout! Factory will release Hopeless Romantic: The Best Of Billy Vera & The Beaters, a compilation celebrating Vera's talent as both singer and songwriter. Produced by Billy Vera, this new compilation includes songs from his albums Billy & The Beaters, the album recorded live at the Roxy in Los ...
