Billy Powell est né le 3 juin 1952 au Texas, États-Unis. Il était marié à Vera Ellen Easter et Stella Elizabeth Tuten. Il est mort le 28 janvier 2009 en Floride, États-Unis.
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.
