Billy Ritchie (musician)
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William Edward Ritchie (born 20 April 1944) is a Scottish keyboard player and composer. Formerly a member of The Satellites, The Premiers, 1-2-3, and Clouds. He is generally acknowledged as being the first keyboard player in rock music to stand and take a leading role, thereby providing a model for others such as Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman. He is also credited as being responsible for rewriting standard songs and arranging music in a style that later became fashionable as progressive rock.[1] During a Saville Theatre concert in 1967, he introduced a then-unknown David Bowie to Jimi Hendrix.[2]
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Birth name | William Edward Ritchie |
Born | (1944-04-20) 20 April 1944 (age 80) Lanark, Scotland |
Genres | Progressive rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, arranger |
Instrument(s) | Keyboards, piano |
Years active | 1966–1971 |
Labels | Island; Chrysalis; Deram; BGO Records/EMI |
Website | cloudsmusic |
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