Billy Strange obituary

Guitarist in the coterie of session musicians known as the Wrecking CrewThe American guitarist, songwriter and arranger Billy Strange, who has died aged 81, collaborated with many of the major figures in pop music, including Elvis Presley, the Beach Boys, Phil Spector, the Sinatra family, the Everly Brothers, Jan and Dean, Lee Hazlewood, Duane Eddy and Love. A main player in the Hollywood session world of the 1960s, he co-wrote A Little Less Conversation for Presley and arranged These Boots Are ...

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