Billy Morris (guitarist)
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Billy Morris is a guitarist who has played in several bands including Warrant
, Quiet Riot
, Kidd Wicked, The Glorious Things, and the Billy Morris Band.
He guested with the band St. James, and has also played with former Mr. Big
guitarist Paul Gilbert
.
With Warrant, he played on the album Under the Influence
, on which he sang lead vocals on the cover of AC/DC
's "Down Payment Blues", as well as playing guitar on the whole album.
The bands The Glorious Things and St. James both also featured former Warrant singer Jaime St. James
.
Billy Morris is currently playing guitar with a popular cover band, Cleveland's Breakfast Club in Cleveland, Ohio
.
Warrant (American band)
Warrant is an American heavy metal band from Hollywood, California, that experienced success from 1989-1996 with five albums reaching international sales of over 10 million. The band first came into the national spotlight with their debut album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich, and one of its...
, Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot is an American Heavy Metal band. They are best known for their hit singles "Metal Health" and "Cum On Feel the Noize". They were founded in 1973 by guitarist Randy Rhoads and bassist Kelly Garni, under the original name Mach 1, before changing the name to Little Women and finally Quiet...
, Kidd Wicked, The Glorious Things, and the Billy Morris Band.
He guested with the band St. James, and has also played with former Mr. Big
Mr. Big (band)
Mr. Big is an American rock supergroup, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1988. The band is a quartet composed of Eric Martin , Paul Gilbert , Billy Sheehan , and Pat Torpey ; Mr. Big also included Richie Kotzen, a reputable blues-based guitarist who replaced Gilbert in 1999...
guitarist Paul Gilbert
Paul Gilbert
Paul Brandon Gilbert is an American guitarist. He is well known for his technical guitar work with Racer X and Mr...
.
With Warrant, he played on the album Under the Influence
Under the Influence (Warrant album)
Under the Influence is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Warrant released in 2001. The album is a covers album with two original new tracks, "Face" and "Sub Human"...
, on which he sang lead vocals on the cover of AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
's "Down Payment Blues", as well as playing guitar on the whole album.
The bands The Glorious Things and St. James both also featured former Warrant singer Jaime St. James
Jaime St. James
Jaime St. James is the lead vocalist of the glam metal band Black 'N Blue. He also served a brief stint in the mid-2000s as the lead singer of Warrant, but he left upon the return of Warrant's original lead singer Jani Lane to the line-up in 2008. He sang on the Warrant album Born Again.Born James...
.
Billy Morris is currently playing guitar with a popular cover band, Cleveland's Breakfast Club in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
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External links
- http://www.billymorris.net
- Artist Connection Podcast Interview