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Billy Powell | |
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 Powell in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Norris Powell |
| Born | June 3, 1952 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 2009 (aged 56) Orange Park, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Southern rock, hard rock, country rock, blues rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboards |
| Years active | 1970–2009 |
| Formerly of | Lynyrd Skynyrd |
William Norris Powell (June 3, 1952 – January 28, 2009) was an American musician and the keyboardist of southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 until his death in 2009.