Bill Nelson (musician)

Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
	Nelson in 1977
Background information
Birth name	William Nelson
Born	18 December 1948; Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Genres	Experimental rock; art rock; glam rock; electronic rock; new wave; post-punk; ambient;
Occupation(s)	Musician; songwriter; artist; writer;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; guitar; keyboards; drums; bass; percussion;
Years active	1970–present
Labels	Harvest/EMI; Enigma; CBS; Cocteau; Twentythree; Populuxe; Virgin; Caroline; Sonoluxe;
Formerly of	Be-Bop Deluxe; Bill Nelson's Red Noise;
Website	billnelson.com

William Nelson (born 18 December 1948) is an English singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, painter, video artist, writer and experimental musician. He rose to prominence as the chief songwriter, vocalist and guitarist of the rock group Be-Bop Deluxe, which he formed in 1972. Nelson has been described as "one of the most underrated guitarists of the seventies art rock movement". In 2015, he was recognised with the Visionary award at the Progressive Music Awards.

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