Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Day 68 - Billy Squier

In this follow up Day 68 post, I thought I would share a brief background about Billy Squier.

Genres considered - Hard Rock, Arena Rock, Pop Rock, Power Pop

Most noted and recognized songs inclue "The Stroke," "Lonely is the Night," "My Kinda Lover," "In the Dark," "Rock Me Tonite," "Everybody Wants You," " Love Is the Hero," and "The Big Beat."

Most successful time frame was 1981 to 1984 - 

- 5 Top 10 Mainstream Rock hits (2 were No. 1)

- 2 Top 20 singles

- 3 consecutive platinum albums

As of Billy Squier's 1993 album, Tell the Truth, he is no longer active in music, outside of smaller tours and single performances.

Read more about Billy's career on Wikipedia.

My favorite BIlly Squier songs include "The Stroke," "Lonely is the Night," "In the Dark," and "Everybody Wants You."

Share your Billy Squier favorites in the Comments section at the end of this post!

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