William Onyeabor

William Onyeabor
Background information
Born(1946-03-26)26 March 1946
OriginEnugu, Nigeria
Died16 January 2017(2017-01-16) (aged 70)
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • synthesizer
Years active1977–1985
Labels

William Ezechukwu Onyeabor // ⓘ (/ɒnˈjɑːbɔː/, on-YAH-baw; 26 March 1946 – 16 January 2017) was a Nigerian funk musician and businessman.[7] His music was widely heard in Nigeria in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Despite his success, he remained an enigmatic, private, and reclusive figure.

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