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Billy Burnette
Dorsey William Burnette III (born May 8, 1953, in Memphis, Tennessee, United States) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was part of the band Fleetwood Mac from 1987 to 1996.
Dorsey William Burnette III (born May 8, 1953, in Memphis, Tennessee, United States) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was part of the band Fleetwood Mac from 1987 to 1996. Burnette also had a brief career in acting. Family background The son of Dorsey Burnette and Alberta Burnette, Billy Burnette was born into a musical family. He toured with Brenda Lee After Fleetwood Mac went on hiatus in 1996, Burnette and Bramlett formed the country duo Bekka & Billy. They moved to Nashville and attracted the attention of producer Garth Fundis. They released the album Bekka and Billy in 1997 but they broke up in 1998. Discography Albums * Billy Burnette (Entrance, 1972) * Billy Burnette (Polydor, 1979) * Between Friends (Polydor, 1979) * Billy Burnette (Columbia, 1980) * Gimme You (Columbia, 1981) * Try Me (Curb, 1985) * Soldier of Love (Curb, 1986) * Brother to Brother (Curb, 1988) * Coming Home (Capricorn, 1993) * Bekka & Billy (Almo, 1997) (with Bekka Bramlett) * All Night Long (Grand Avenue, 1999) * Are You With Me Baby (Free Falls, 2000) * Memphis in Manhattan (Chesky, 2006) * The Bluegrass Elvises, Volume 1 (American Roots, 2007) (with Shawn Camp) * Rock & Roll With It
- Era
- Post-War
- Lived
- 1953–present
- From
- United States
- Born in
- Memphis
- Known as
- singer, singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, musician
- Instruments
- guitar, voice
- Genres
- rock music, rock and roll