Latest Release
- OCT 21, 2024
- 1 Song
- Don't Say No (Remastered) · 1981
- Don't Say No (Remastered) · 1981
- Don't Say No (Remastered) · 1981
- Emotions In Motion · 1982
- Don't Say No (Remastered) · 1981
- Essential Billy Squier (Remastered) · 1981
- Signs of Life · 1984
- Hear & Now · 1989
- Don't Say No (Remastered) · 1981
- The Tale of the Tape · 1980
Essential Albums
- Billy Squier had already put in his dues with the band Piper before setting off on his own solo career. His debut album, <I>The Tale of the Tape</I>, was a solid collection of pop tunes and memorable guitar riffs but it failed to make the connection with the audiences who embraced Squier with his second album, <I>Don’t Say No</I>, which featured the same bulletproof formula. Hits such as “The Stroke” and “My Kinda Lover” made the radio a better place in the early ‘80s and set the tone for much of the glam metal that would take Squier’s place within a few years. AOR also put “In the Dark,” “Lonely Is the Night” and “Whadda You Want From Me” into heavy rotation. However, even the lesser known tunes, “Nobody Knows,” a ballad in memory of John Lennon, who had just been killed, and “I Need You” express deeply moving sentiments that should’ve led Squier to a longer, much more varied career.
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About Billy Squier
Billy Squier picked up his first acoustic guitar at age 12 but switched to electric after The Beatles arrived in the US. ∙ Squier was discovered by Kiss manager Bill Aucoin, who helped assemble and promote his band Piper. ∙ “The Big Beat,” from Squier’s solo debut, The Tale of the Tape, contains one of the most sampled drum breaks ever, having appeared on hundreds of hip-hop tracks, including UTFO’s “Roxanne, Roxanne” and Jay-Z’s “99 Problems.” ∙ Squier’s 1981 breakthrough album, Don’t Say No, has sold more than 3 million copies in the US alone. ∙ Andy Warhol designed the cover art for Squier’s 1982 album, Emotions in Motion. ∙ Members of Queen made guest appearances on Squier’s albums Emotions In Motion, Signs of Life, and Enough Is Enough. ∙ His songs have been featured in nearly 100 films and TV shows, including Fast Times at Ridgemont High, St. Elmo’s Fire, and American Horror Story.
- FROM
- Wellesley, MA, United States
- BORN
- May 12, 1950
- GENRE
- Rock