Bill Perry (born William Sanford Perry in Goshen, New York on December 25, 1957; died in Sugar Loaf, New York on July 17, 2007) was an American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer who toured throughout the U.S. and Europe. In the 1980s, he was lead guitarist for
Richie Havens. He also toured with
Garth Hudson and
Levon Helm around the same time. Perry cited
Jimi Hendrix,
Freddie King,
Albert Collins,
Albert King,
Eric Clapton,
Johnny Winter and
Duane Allman as influences. In 1995, he was signed for an unprecedented five-album deal with the Pointblank/ Virgin label. After meetin…
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