Album: Essential Billy Squier by Billy Squier (2011)
Genre: Rock | Style: Rock/Pop
Record Label: Capitol Records
Format: Album

Artist Background: William Haislip "Billy" Squier (born May 12, 1950) is an American rock musician. Squier had a string of arena rock hits in the 1980s. He is best known for the song "The Stroke" on his 1981 album release Don't Say No. Other hits include "In the Dark", "Rock Me Tonite", "Lonely Is the Night", "My Kinda Lover", "Everybody Wants You", "All Night Long" and "Emotions in Motion". Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Squire grew up playing the piano & guitar, and became serious after listening to an album ... Part of the Boston, Massachusetts, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: 38 Special, Eddie Money, Sammy Hagar, Loverboy

Music Scene: Part of the Boston, Massachusetts, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Rock, Rock/Pop, 2010s, Album, Capitol Records


The centrepiece for any Billy Squier collection has to be 1981’s “The Stroke”, a monster of a song that features a boot-crunching beat, pummelling power chords and vocals both wailed and chanted. There’s plenty more where that came from: Check out the finger-snapping rhythm and slippery ’80s synths of “Rock Me Tonite”, or the funky stuttered bassline that drives “Emotions in Motion”, punctuated with shards of squealing guitar and Squier putting on the hottest howling jag this side of Robert Plant.

Essential Billy Squier

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