Billy Burnette
| Billy Burnette | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dorsey William Burnette III |
| Born |
May 8, 1953 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, pop, country, rockabilly |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Labels | Entrance, Polydor, Columbia, Warner Bros., Capricorn |
| Associated acts | Fleetwood Mac, Bekka & Billy |
| Website | www |
Dorsey William "Billy" Burnette III (born May 8, 1953 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was part of the band Fleetwood Mac from 1987 to 1995. Burnette also had a brief career in acting.
The son of Dorsey Burnette and Alberta Burnette, Billy Burnette was born into a musical family. His father and his uncle Johnny Burnette were two of the members of the 1950s band The Rock and Roll Trio, which also included Paul Burlison. Johnny had a son named Rocky, born around the time as Billy, who also became a musician. Billy has two sons. Dorsey William "Billy, Jr." Burnette IV works for Bi-Lotec Publishing. Michael Beau, his youngest, is a Nashville artist with a band called Super Shaker.
In the late 1950s, the Burnette family moved to Los Angeles, where his dad and uncle worked with Ricky Nelson. Nelson had hit songs with "Believe What You Say", written by Dorsey Burnette and Johnny Burnette, and "It's Late", written by Dorsey.
Billy Burnette made his first recording when he was seven, appearing with Ricky Nelson on the song "Hey Daddy (I'm Gonna Tell Santa On You)" (Dot, 1960).
He toured with Brenda Lee while teaching himself to play guitar. After graduating from high school in 1969, his father took him to Memphis to meet record producer Chips Moman, who had recently finished recording Elvis's songs "Suspicious Minds" and "In the Ghetto". He went with Moman to Atlanta before going to Nashville in 1971 and collaborating with Larry Henley. In addition to songwriting, Burnette spent three years on the road as Roger Miller's rhythm guitarist.
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