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Billy Sheehan

1953 - Today

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William Sheehan (born March 19, 1953) is an American musician known for playing bass guitar with acts such as Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Niacin, and The Winery Dogs. He is also known for his "lead bass" playing style, including the use of chording, two-handed tapping, "three-finger picking" technique and controlled feedback. Sheehan has been voted "Best Rock Bass Player" five times in Guitar Player readers' polls. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Billy Sheehan is the 887th most popular musician (down from 778th in 2019), the 4,753rd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,947th in 2019) and the 289th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Billy Sheehan ranks 887 out of 3,175. Before him are Mischa Elman, Roy Ayers, Bella Davidovich, Hillel Slovak, Naushad, and Snowy White. After him are Hilton Valentine, Airto Moreira, Tommy Thayer, Luiz Bonfá, Sigiswald Kuijken, and Sam Phillips.

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Among people born in 1953, Billy Sheehan ranks 198. Before him are Ahmad Sa'adat, René Houseman, Leon Spinks, Steve Jackson, Yolande Moreau, and Serginho Chulapa. After him are René Vandereycken, Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah, Jane Badler, Zoran Janković, Carole André, and Steven Zaillian.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billy Sheehan ranks 4,753 out of 20,380. Before him are Lorraine Gary (1937), Mike Love (1941), Adam Rodriguez (1975), Nick Cassavetes (1959), Tim Meadows (1961), and Booker T. Washington (1856). After him are Clifton James (1920), Marcian Hoff (1937), Allan Sandage (1926), Michael Winslow (1958), James Denton (1963), and Deborah Birx (1956).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Billy Sheehan ranks 289. Before him are Brad Delson (1977), Ric Ocasek (1949), Smokey Robinson (1940), Steve Lukather (1957), Steve Smith (1954), and Roy Ayers (1940). After him are Tommy Thayer (1960), Sam Phillips (1923), Chuck Schuldiner (1967), Dimebag Darrell (1966), Yusef Lateef (1920), and Richie Havens (1941).

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