Billy Hector | |
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Background information | |
Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
Genres | Blues, rock, folk rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Labels | Ghetto Surf Music |
Website |
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Billy Hector (born 1956) is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter from Orange, New Jersey. [1]
Hector considers himself a working man's musician.[ citation needed] He was initially lured into the music world after seeing the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show. He says this changed his world. [2] He soon found himself drawn to the blues. He started taking guitar lessons at age 9, and later studied jazz guitar and music history at William Paterson University. [2]
Hector started playing regularly in a blues band in 1985. [2] He has been producing albums for over 20 years while performing primarily in small clubs. [3]
Hector's guitar style is a combination of Jersey Shore blues and rock n roll. [4]
As of 2013, his band consisted of Hector on guitar and vocals, Timmy Tindall on bass, and Dan Hickey on drums. [2]
Hector received the Best Guitarist Award from music critic Bob Makin of The Aquarian Weekly's East Coast Rocker section twice. [5] He is also the recipient of three Asbury Park Music Awards: "Best Guitarist", "Best Blues Band" and the "Living Legend." [5] Hector and his band were billed alongside Bonnie Raitt at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "Tribute to Muddy Waters". [5]
Hector has played with B. B. King, [1] Bo Diddley, Johnny Winter, Buddy Guy, Dr. John, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds, [4] but is most at home in small clubs. [1] He was the touring guitarist for Hubert Sumlin and Joe Louis Walker.[ citation needed]
He appeared in the movie Hellhound on My Trail backing Sonny Landreth, and in One Way Out.[ citation needed]