Global InformationBill Payne information
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Bill Payne | |
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 Payne with Little Feat at a benefit for Richie Hayward, Burlington, Vermont, January 14, 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 12, 1949 Waco, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, blues, swamp rock, Southern rock, funk, jazz rock, jazz fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboards |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Labels | Hot Tomato Records |
| Member of | Little Feat |
| Formerly of | Phil Lesh and Friends Leftover Salmon The Doobie Brothers |
| Website | www |
William H. Payne (born March 12, 1949) is an American pianist who, with Lowell George, co-founded the American rock band Little Feat.[1] He is considered by many other rock pianists, including Elton John,[2] to be one of the finest American piano rock and blues musicians. In addition to his trademark barrelhouse blues piano, he is noted for his work on the Hammond B3 organ. Payne is an accomplished songwriter whose credits include "Oh, Atlanta". Following the death of Little Feat drummer Richie Hayward on August 12, 2010, Payne is the only member of the group from the original four-piece line-up currently playing in the band.
Payne has worked and recorded with J. J. Cale, Jimmy Buffett, Doobie Brothers, Emmylou Harris, Bryan Adams, Pink Floyd, Bob Seger, Toto, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Carly Simon, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Helen Watson, Stevie Nicks, Robert Palmer, Richard Torrance, Stephen Bruton, and Shocking Edison. He was a guest performer on Bonnie Raitt's album Sweet Forgiveness in 1977, and wrote its track, "Takin' My Time."
Paul Barrere and Bill Payne played several live concerts with Phil Lesh and Friends, from October 1999 through July 2000. Payne was a member of Boulder band Leftover Salmon[3] from 2014 until December 2015.
In August 2015, Payne was selected to play keyboards for The Doobie Brothers after their keyboardist Guy Allison was called to work on an album project in Japan. However, in December 2015 Payne rejoined the Doobies as a touring member, officially taking the position previously held by Allison.[4] In the few weeks of touring with the Doobies, he was featured with the band and Michael McDonald on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Payne's temporary term ended in early September after the Doobies' concert at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey.
- ^ Skelly, Richard. "Biography: Bill Payne". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "Interview: Little Feat's Bill Payne". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ "Bill Payne Now Officially a Member of Leftover Salmon". Jambands.com. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Events – Bill Payne Creative". Billpaynecreative.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.