Billie Hughes
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Billie Keith Hughes
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Billie Keith Hughes |
| Born |
4 April 1948 Texas |
| Died | 3 July 1998 (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Rock, folk, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, violin |
| Years active | 1969–1998 |
| Associated acts | Lazarus |
Billie Keith Hughes (April 4, 1948 – July 3, 1998) was an American recording artist, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known for his songs with Philip Bailey, Bette Midler, The Jacksons, The Sisters Of Mercy, Noel Paul Stookey, his band Lazarus, and his solo career as a recording artist.. Hughes had a successful artist career in Japan and was awarded the #1 International Single of the Year in 1992 at the NHK Grand Prix Awards.
Hughes began his recording career as leader of the group Lazarus. In association with Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary, Lazarus moved to , signing with the newly formed Bearsville Records (Warner Bros.) label, under the direction of Albert Grossman. Two albums were recorded and released on Bearsville, produced by Yarrow and Phil Ramone. In the next four years, Lazarus performed extensively throughout the United States and Canada. In 1976 Lazarus won the Clio Award for "Life Savers" Best Commercial of the Year which ran nine years nationwide. In 1974, The Lettermen covered the Hughes song "Eastward", from the first Lazarus album. It was released as a single, reaching #16 on the Billboard US Adult Contemporary chart, and included on The Lettermen's Now And Forever album. Lazarus released two albums, the first being self-titled and the second being named "A Fool's Paradise".
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