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Billy Burnette
12+ albums
Fleetwood Macchristine mcvieBob Welchrockabillydanny kirwan
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Billy Burnette (born Dorsey William Burnette III on 8 May 1953 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was part of Fleetwood Mac from 1987 to 1995 and one-half of the country duo Bekka & Billy (with Bekka Bramlett) from 1996-1998. The son of Dorsey Burnette and Alberta Burnette, Burnette was literally born into a musical family. His father, and his uncle Johnny Burnette, were two of the members of the 1950s band Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio which also included Paul Burlison. It is said that Burnette performed on occasion with the Trio around the age of three. Johnny had a son born around the time Billy was born named Rocky who also became a musician. It has been said that the term "rockabilly" comes from the combination of the two cousins' names, Rocky and Billy, however that is an unconfirmed rumor. Burnette made his first recording when he was seven, appearing with Ricky Nelson on the 1960 song "Hey Daddy (I'm Gonna Tell Santa On You)". He toured with Brenda Lee while teaching himself to play guitar and, after graduating from high school in 1969, spent three years on the road as Roger Miller's rhythm guitarist. In 1972, Burnette signed with Entrance Records and recorded his debut album, Billy Burnette. In 1979, he switched to Polydor Records and released his second album, again titled Billy Burnette. His third album, Between Friends (Polydor, 1979), contained "What's a Little Love Between Friends", which charted briefly
