Billy Mure

Billy Mure
Born(1915-11-04)November 4, 1915
New York City, New York, U.S
DiedSeptember 25, 2013(2013-09-25) (aged 97)
Vero Beach, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1957–2013

Sebastian "Billy" Mure (November 4, 1915 – September 25, 2013) was an American session musician, guitarist, and songwriter who recorded several albums in the 1950s and 1960s in a variety of styles, including surf, Hawaiian, swing, pop, twist, garage rock, pioneered early arena rock and use of power chords, as well as lounge music. He pioneered proto hard rock in the 1950s.