Willy was born in New York on August 25, 1953, as William Borsay. At 14, he taught himself to play guitar. At 18, he moved to London looking for a band. At 19, he played the San Francisco scene. At 20, he returned to New York and landed at CBGB's. Willy's music has reinvented the art of Avant Garde music with his unforseen range in musical signatures. Starting with the style of Punk/Ska, and evolving into Rock and eventually what is now dubbed "Spanish Americana", Willy DeVille has proven to the world over that one artist can attract attention from virtually every corner of the globe!
He gave us so much joy, listening to his music and watching him perform. Our wish that Willy could once play in our Liveclub is now history. We will always remember him as a great and very special artist and he'll live on in the dvd's we'll show the audience in our club and in all the cd's which will be played. Thank you for being such an extraordinary musician! Rest in peace....
Lying in the hospital in Berlin, I heard this sad sad news, that you passed away. You'll always stay in many hearts and ears - be blessed, whereever you're now.
