Billy Bryans
William Taylor Bryans (September 15, 1947 – 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. 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.
Billy Bryans | |
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| Birth name | William Taylor Bryans |
| Born | September 15, 1947 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | April 23, 2012 (aged 64) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Funk, rock, world |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, drums, percussions |
| Years active | 1967–2012 |
| Labels | RCA, Current WAVE-2 |
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