Billy Sullivan
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Genre: Classic Rock / Powerpop / Rock
Location Chicago, Illinois, US
Profile Views: 47875
Last Login: 4/20/2012
Member Since 3/28/2006
Website www.billysullivan.com
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Bio
Billy became a professional musician at the young age of 13 years old. He's been a veteran of the Cleveland and Buffalo night club scene since 1975. Over the years, you might remember seeing Billy playing in bands like "Duce", "The Paul Pope Band", "Club Wow", "Moonlight Drive", "Beau Coup", and the duo "Spina & Sullivan". In 1986 Billy not only had his own band, but started a long and sucessful working relationship with Gary Lewis & the Playboys. He's toured all over the world and shared the concert stage with the likes of Gary Lewis, Mark Lindsay, Mitch Ryder, Dickey Betts, Peter Frampton, Mark Farner, Ian Hunter, Eric Carmen, Sam Moore, Lou Christie, Lesley Gore, Billy J Kramer,Peter Noone, Joey Molland, Tommy Roe, Bryan Hyland, Jimmy Zero and the list goes on. He's appeared on national television shows such as TNN's "Nashville Now" to 11 appearances on the 'Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. Through out all those years, Billy has been on countless recordings and jingles {IX Indoor Amusement Park} being the most recorded guitarist in Cleveland's history! Billy being the “multi-instrumentalist" not only plays guitar and sings but also is an accomplished drummer and percussionist, bassist and plays alittle keyboards as well! His own releases included the 1986 single release "Never Again {Without You}" reaching ..13 on the local charts and has recieved national airplay. His most recent CD release "All-American Popster" has sold copies as far away as Japan to Spain and France as well as the US. Billy had the distinct honor to be hand picked personally by Eric Carmen to participate in "An Evening with Eric Carmen" his first solo show in many years at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in March 2000 and the “Raspberries” Reunion Show in November 2004! After completing the 2005 Raspberries Reunion tour and also finishing an Asian tour with Gary Lewis & the Playboys as their drummer,, Now, residing in Chicago, Illinios,, Billy is currently touring with Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... ..Get Your Own!.. | ..View Slideshow...... ............Myspace Layouts......Myspace Graphics......Myspace Backgrounds......Myspace Comments......Myspace Codes...... ............Myspace Layouts......Myspace Graphics......Myspace Backgrounds......Myspace Comments......Myspace Codes...... Links: After The Gig Website http://www.annthompson.zoomshare.com/5.shtml -
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Influences
The Beatles, Cheap Trick, Badfinger, Marshall Crenshaw, Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe, The Raspberries, Gary Lewis, The Stray Cats, Brian Setzer, Paul McCartney, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, The Eagles, Carl Perkins, The British Invasion of the 60's, Dave Clark, Five, Billy J Kramer, Gerry & the Pacemakers, The Searchers, Herman's Hermits, The Rolling Stones, The Who -
Sounds Like
A bit like Marshall Crenshaw, a bit of McCartney, a bit of Eric Carmen, Pete Ham
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Billy Sullivan
on to Buffalo!!
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Starting early tonight at TRIVS STRONGSVILLE Tonight at 7pm!!!
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Billy Sullivan
Acoustic House Party Shows!!! For info in the Chicago & Cleveland & Buffalo area, email @billy@sullivan.com!bookings around Hermits schedule
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Billy Sullivan
anything happening live music wise in the Chicago suburbs tonight?? I don't know where to look. I want to check out some good music tonight!
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Billy Sullivan
TONIGHT!!! ACOUSTIC AVENUE @ THE TWIN RAIL PUB MINOOKA, IL 7PM!!!
Videos
The Raspberries Live VH1 Classic
03:29 | 237 plays | Dec 15 2009
Music
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6 Songs | Sep 21, 2008
Comments
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- Michelle FReeman1 year ago
Hey how's it going? Hope you have a great day! Take care! - David Blaze1 year ago
thanx 4 the add! check out my new videos
.. - Rita Leighton1 year ago
Thanks for the add.
- The Public Record1 year ago
Hi there!
If you sing or play an instrument and can record your ideas from home, we have an amazing musician's community over at thepublicrecord.com where you can submit parts for records & meet other like-minded players...would love to see you there!
* STEVER; has just put up her VOCAL TRACK for you. GUITAR PLAYERS: this week (until Sunday night) you can submit your GUITAR part for it! (next week BASS/KEYBOARD)
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The TPR Team
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- CRAB BUBBLES1 year ago
Have a Great Rockin weekend Billy!
- Julissa Veloz1 year ago
HEY! I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for your add and in return give you my spicy, contagious, chart-topping single "Take Control" for FREE, as long as you promise to share it with any and every person you know, even random strangers..lol. oh yea and play it really, obnoxiously loud..thank you!
masterbeat.com/carrillofree - Valorie1 year ago
Billy those babies are the cutest and your wife is so beautiful...What a truly lucky man you are...keep rocking dude....
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- Party Of The Century1 year ago
thank you so much for the add and welcome to the Party Of The Century, probably the most spectacular music record project ever happened. Two years of intense work all around the world, 30 of the world's most influential and legendary musicians put together by the tireless enthusiasm of the young talent Giorgio Onorato Aquilani. Please take your time and visit the official website www.giorgiosound.com and get to discover more about this incredible adventure! Thank youuuuuuuuuu!
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