Billy Bryans
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William Taylor Bryans[3] (September 15, 1947 ā April 23, 2012) was a Canadian percussionist, songwriter, music producer and DJ, known as one of the founders of The Parachute Club, among other accomplishments in music. As a producer, he worked on projects for artists as diverse as Dutch Mason, Raffi, Lillian Allen and the Downchild Blues Band.[1] He was born in Montreal, but spent most of his adult life in Toronto, and was particularly supportive of world music as both a promoter and publicist, focusing on bringing Caribbean, Cuban and Latin American music to a wider audience.
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Birth name | William Taylor Bryans |
Born | (1947-09-15)September 15, 1947[1] Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | April 23, 2012(2012-04-23) (aged 64)[2] Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Funk, rock, world |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, drums, percussions |
Years active | 1967ā2012 |
Labels | RCA, Current WAVE-2 |
Formerly of | The Parachute Club, Dutch Mason, Downchild Blues Band, M.G. & The Escorts |
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