Billy Talbot
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Billy Talbot is an American singer-songwriter, best known as the bassist for Neil Young's back-up band, Crazy Horse.
Born in New York City, Talbot started his musical career singing on street corners at the age of 14. He moved to New Jersey with his family the next year, and by 17 he had moved to Los Angeles. There, he befriended Ralph Molina and Danny Whitten. The trio formed a Doo-wop group called Danny and the Memories. After moving the group to San Francisco, they morphed into The Psyrcle, which eventually grew to encompass Leon and George Whitsell along with Bobby Notkoff. At this point, Talbot and his bandmates renamed the group The Rockets.
In 1967, the group met Neil Young, who at the time was a member of Buffalo Springfield. This meeting saw Molina, Whitten, and Talbot join forces with Young to create Crazy Horse.
In October of 2004, Talbot struck out on his own with The Billy Talbot Band which released the album Alive in the Spirit World, produced by Sanctuary Records.
[edit] Tours
- 1976 Japan tour
- 1976 European tour
- 1976 US tour
- 1978 "Rust Never Sleeps" US tour
- 1985 Australia/New Zealand tour
- 1986 "Rusted Out Garage" US tour
- 1987 European tour
- 1987 "Life" US tour
- 1991 "Smell The Horse" US tour
- 1996 "Year of the Horse" European tour
- 1996 "Year of the Horse" North American tour
- 1997 "H.O.R.D.E." US tour
- 2001 South American mini-tour
- 2001 European tour
- 2001 Bridge School Benefit 9/11 Memorial
- 2003 "Greendale" North American tour
- 2003 Asia/Australian tour
- 2004 "Greendale" North American tour
