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William Norris Powell (June 3, 1952 – January 28, 2009) was an American musician and the keyboardist of southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 until his death in 2009. Biography. Early life. Powell was born in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Jan 28, 2009 · Billy Powell, the only keyboardist Lynyrd Skynyrd ever had, died last night at his home near Jacksonville, Florida. He was 56. No cause of death has been announced, and a post on the official ...
Mar 10, 2023 · published 10 March 2023. A mixture of peach schnapps and an inebriated Ronnie Van Zant meant that Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1975 European tour got off to the worst possible start. Lynyrd Skynyrd in early 1975. L-R: Ronnie Van Zant, Ed King, Gary Rossington, Billy Powell, Leon Wilkeson, Artemis Pyle, Allen Collins(Image credit: Len DeLessio)
BILLY POWELL. Billy Powell's keyboards make Skynyrd's sound one of the most distinctive in rock and roll history -- a sound that has resonated with power and authority for over a quarter of a century. Born the son of a Navy aviator in Corpus Christi, Texas on June 3, 1952, Billy grew up in a stern no-nonsense household.
Mar 7, 2022 · Billy Powell died at the age of 56 on January 28, 2009 (via CMT). Per his obituary, an autopsy was not performed, but it is believed that he died of a heart attack. For years, Powell suffered with mostly heart issues and complications.
Jan 28, 2015 · Lynyrd Skynyrd lost yet another seminal member when longtime keyboard player Billy Powell passed away suddenly on Jan. 28, 2009 at his home in Orange Park, Fla.
Jan 29, 2009 · ORANGE PARK, Fla., Jan. 28 (AP) — Billy Powell, a keyboardist for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died on Wednesday at his home here, in northeast Florida. He was 56.
Jan 28, 2009 · Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist Billy Powell died Wednesday morning (January 28) at his home in Orange Park, Fla. He was 56.
Jan 29, 2009 · Billy Powell, keyboardist with the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died of a heart ailment at his condo in the Jacksonville, Florida, suburb of Orange Park, police said Thursday. He was 56.
Jan 28, 2009 · Longtime Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist Billy Powell, who was a roadie for the southern rock band before officially joining it, has died at the age of 56. According to Orange Park, Fla. police,...
