Member Since: 5/20/2007
Band Website: billymichaelssings.com
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Influences: My first real 'Pop' Idols were Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles. Then Stevie Wonder, a truly great singer!
Bobby Darin had the BIGGEST INFLUENCE on me in the changing of my 'style'. HE HEARD ME SING, THEN, WE HAD A LONG CONVERSATION. That was really the 'turning' point, and from there I began listening to his recordings. Later came A MEETING WITH Johnny Mathis , and HE BECAME AN INFLUENCE. I also listened to Eddie Fisher and Vic Damone and the musicianship of Mulligan, Stan Getz and Dave Brubeck; these all started me on a different path.
Tony Bennett, Matt Monro, Jimmy Scott, Frank Sinatra, Nat Cole, Perry Como and more all helped with the 'NEW STYLE'. Todays's young singers such as Buble and Cullum are still keeping me working to improve. In the past, and quite recently, I have worked with a number of brilliant musicians and singers who have helped me enormously.
My respect for musicians and fellow singers is very large and they continue to be a real source of inspiration for me in my craft. I will always welcome their help. I would like to commend here the great help I have received from a very talented sound engineer by the name of BEN BLEASE, who along with some excellent music men have put together my new CD which is a Tribute to the work of some of the great singers, song writers, musicians and arrangers, some I have known, and some I would like to know.
Despite all the influence I hope I have still emerged with a 'sound' that is MINE!
Sounds Like: Well, I think, BILLY MICHAELS?
Record Label: SORON Cabaret RECORDS.
Type of Label: Indie