Billy Powell nació el 3 de junio de 1952 en Corpus Christi, Texas, Estados Unidos. Estuvo casado con Vera Ellen Easter y Stella Elizabeth Tuten. Murió el 28 de enero de 2009 en Florida, Estados Unidos.
Was originally a roadie for Lynyrd Skynyrd. One day after rehearsals,
lead singer Ronnie Van Zant heard him play the keyboards and was
mesmerized. He asked him if he would like to join and, as history goes,
Billy was the only keyboard player ever for Lynyrd Skynyrd.
