William H. Payne (born March 12, 1949) is an American pianist who, with

Lowell George Lowell Thomas George (April 13, 1945 – June 29, 1979) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer, who was the primary guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and founder/leader for the rock band Little Feat. Ear ...

, co-founded the American rock band

Little Feat Little Feat is an American rock band formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George and keyboardist Bill Payne in 1969 in Los Angeles. George disbanded the group because of creative differences shortly before his death in 1979. Surviving ...

. He is considered by many other rock pianists, including

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, to be one of the finest American piano rock and blues musicians. In addition to his trademark barrelhouse blues piano, he is noted for his work on the

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organ. Payne is an accomplished songwriter whose credits include "Oh, Atlanta". Following the death of Little Feat drummer

Richie Hayward Richard "Richie" Hayward (February 6, 1946 – August 12, 2010) was an American drummer best known as a founding member and drummer in the band Little Feat. He performed with several bands and worked as a session player. Hayward also joined ...

on August 12, 2010, Payne is the only member of the group from the original four-piece line-up currently playing in the band. Payne has worked and recorded with

J. J. Cale John Weldon "J. J." Cale (December 5, 1938 – July 26, 2013) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and sound engineer. Though he avoided the limelight, his influence as a musical artist has been acknowledged by figures such as Mark Knop ...

Jimmy Buffett James William Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and businessman. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffet ...

Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band formed in 1970 in San Jose, California, known for their flexibility in performing across numerous genres and their vocal harmonies. Active for five decades, with their greatest success in the 1970s, ...

Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. She has released dozens of albums and singles over the course of her career and has won 14 Grammys, the Polar Music Prize, and numerous other honors, including ...

Bryan Adams Bryan Guy Adams (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and photographer. He has been cited as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, and is estimated to have sold between 75 million and mor ...

Pink Floyd Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philo ...

Bob Seger Robert Clark Seger ( ; born May 6, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and The Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s, break ...

, Toto,

Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is a retired American singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three American ...

Jackson Browne Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist who has sold over 18 million albums in the United States. Emerging as a precocious teenage songwriter in mid-1960s Los Angeles, he h ...

Carly Simon Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, memoirist, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Top 40 U.S. hits include "Anticipation" (No. 13), " The Right Thin ...

James Taylor James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, havi ...

Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer and guitarist. In 1971, Raitt released her self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed roots-influenced albums that incorporated ...

, Helen Watson,

Stevie Nicks Stephanie Lynn Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer, songwriter, and producer known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist. After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasi ...

, Robert Palmer, Richard Torrance,

Stephen Bruton Turner Stephen Bruton (November 7, 1948 – May 9, 2009) was an American actor and musician. Background Born in Wilmington, Delaware, United States, he moved with his family to Texas at the age of two. He fell into the Fort Worth music scene after ...

, and Shocking Edison. He was a guest performer on

's album '' Sweet Forgiveness'' in 1977, and wrote its track, "Takin' My Time."

Paul Barrere Paul Barrere (July 3, 1948 – October 26, 2019) was an American musician most prominent as a member of the band Little Feat, which he joined in 1972 some three years after the band was created by Lowell George. Career Barrere recorded and per ...

and Bill Payne played several live concerts with

Phil Lesh and Friends Phil Lesh and Friends is an American rock band formed and led by Phil Lesh, former bassist of the Grateful Dead. Phil & Friends is not a traditional group in that several different lineups of musicians have played under the name, including gr ...

, from October 1999 through July 2000. Payne was a member of

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band

Leftover Salmon Leftover Salmon is an American jam band from Boulder, Colorado, formed in 1989. The band's music is a blend of bluegrass, rock, country, and Cajun/Zydeco. Over their thirty years as a band Salmon have released seven studio albums and three li ...

from 2014 until December 2015. In August 2015, Payne was selected to play keyboards for

The Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band formed in 1970 in San Jose, California, known for their flexibility in performing across numerous genres and their vocal harmonies. Active for five decades, with their greatest success in the 1970s, ...

after their keyboardist Guy Allison was called to work on an album project in Japan. However, in December 2015 Payne rejoined the Doobies as a touring member, officially taking the position previously held by Allison. In the few weeks of touring with the Doobies, he was featured with the band and Michael McDonald on ''

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon that airs on NBC. The show premiered on February 17, 2014, and is produced by Broadway Video and Universal Television. It is the seventh incar ...

''. Payne's temporary term ended in early September after the Doobies' concert at the

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in Camden, New Jersey.

Other work

Payne was a pioneer in the development of online music communities. In the early 1990s, he contacted his fan base and enlisted the help of friend Jay Herbst to develop the Little Feat

Grass-roots A grassroots movement is one that uses the people in a given district, region or community as the basis for a political or economic movement. Grassroots movements and organizations use collective action from the local level to effect change at t ...

Movement. This model went on to be a template for many bands in the creation of their Street Teams, which enlist the help of fans for purposes of music and concert promotion. This method has proven to be an effective vehicle for bringing bands and fans closer together, and forging friendships between them. Payne now also works as a commercial photographer.

Songwriting (selected)

Payne wrote or co-wrote many of the songs in Little Feat's catalogue, including the following: *"Snakes on Everything" *"Strawberry Flats" *"Truck-Stop Girl" *"Brides of Jesus" *"Tripe Face Boogie" *"Got No Shadow" *"Oh, Atlanta" *"Somebody's Leavin'" *"Time Loves a Hero" *"Gringo" *"Takin' My Time" *"Red Streamliner" *"All That You Dream"

Discography

Little Feat

Solo

* ''Cielo Norte'' (2005)

Collaborations

With

* ''

Takin' My Time ''Takin' My Time'' is the third studio album by American musician Bonnie Raitt. It was released in 1973 by Warner Bros. Records. The album is an amalgamation of several different genres, including blues, folk, jazz, New Orleans rhythm and blue ...

'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1973) * ''

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'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1975) * '' Sweet Forgiveness'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1977) * '' The Glow'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1979) * '' Nine Lives'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1986) With

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*'' Band Wagon'' (Panam/Crown, 1975) With Robert Palmer * ''

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'' (Island Records, 1975) * '' Some People Can Do What They Like'' (Island Records, 1976) * '' Double Fun'' (Island Records, 1978) With

* '' Shades'' (Island Records, 1981) * '' Closer to You'' (Virgin Records, 1994) With

Brian Cadd Brian George Cadd AM (born 29 November 1946) is an Australian singer-songwriter, keyboardist, producer and record label founder, a staple of Australian entertainment for over 50 years. As well as working internationally throughout Europe and the ...

* ''

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'' (Capitol Records, 1976) With Stephen Bishop * ''

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'' (ABC Records, 1978) With

Jimmy Barnes James Dixon "Jimmy" Barnes (née Swan; born 28 April 1956) is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer. His career, both as a solo performer and as the lead vocalist with the rock band Cold Chisel, has made him one of the most popular and best-s ...

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'' (Mushroom Records, 1985) With

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* '' Flash Harry'' (Mercury Records, 1980) With

* ''

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'' (Asylum Records, 1973) * '' The Pretender'' (Asylum Records, 1976) * ''

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'' (Asylum Records, 1980) * ''

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'' (Asylum Records, 1983) * '' Lives in the Balance'' (Asylum Records, 1986) With

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* ''

'' (Arista Records, 1991) With

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'' (EMI, 1978) With

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Elite Hotel ''Elite Hotel'' is the third studio album by American country music artist Emmylou Harris, released in 1975. ''Elite Hotel'' was Harris' second album to be released in 1975, preceded by the widely acclaimed ''Pieces of the Sky''. ''Elite Hotel'' s ...

'' (Reprise Records, 1975) * ''

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'' (Reprise Records, 1975) * '' Blue Kentucky Girl'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1979) * ''

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'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1981) * '' White Shoes'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1983) * ''

All I Intended to Be ''All I Intended to Be'' is the 25th studio album from Emmylou Harris and her third release on Nonesuch Records. It was released in the United States on June 10, 2008. The album debuted at number 22 on the Billboard 200, and number four on Top Co ...

'' (Nonesuch Records, 2008) With

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* ''Restless Eyes'' (Columbia Records, 1981) With

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* ''

'' (Capitol Records, 1987) * ''

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'' (RooArt, 1994) With

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* '' Out of Order'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1988) With Gail Davies * ''Givin' Herself Away'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1982) * ''What Can I Say'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1983) * ''Where Is a Woman to Go'' (RCA Records, 1984) With

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* ''Playin' My Thang'' (MCA Records, 1981) With

Jeffrey Osborne Jeffrey Linton Osborne (born March 9, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and lyricist. He is the former drummer and lead singer of the American R&B/soul group L.T.D., with whom he began his musical career in 1970. Biography Earl ...

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'' (A&M Records, 1986) With

Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey (born March 14, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter best known for writing and performing Western music, country music and popular music. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums, including ''Cowboy Songs' ...

* ''

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'' (Epic Records, 1978) With

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* '' Trio'' (Warner Bros, Records, 1987) With

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* '' Playin' Up a Storm'' (Capricorn Records, 1977) With

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* '' Start the Car'' (Reprise Records, 1992) With

Diana DeGarmo Diana Nicole DeGarmo (born June 16, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in 2004 as the runner-up of the third season of ''American Idol'', releasing her debut studio album, '' Blue Skies'', later that year. The ...

* '' Blue Skies'' (RCA Records, 2004) With

* '' Against the Wind'' (Capitol Records, 1980) * '' The Distance'' (Capitol Records, 1982) * ''

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'' (Capitol Records, 1986) * ''

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'' (Capitol Records, 1991) * ''

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'' (Capitol Records, 1995) * ''

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'' (Capitol Records, 2006) * '' I Knew You When'' (Capitol Records, 2017) With

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* '' Fat City'' (Columbia Records, 1992) With

* '' No Secrets'' (Elektra Records, 1972) * ''

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Never Die Young ''Never Die Young'' is the twelfth studio album by singer-songwriter James Taylor released in 1988, three years after his previous effort, ''That's Why I'm Here''. The album reached No. 25 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and eventually was certified ...

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Great Balls of Fire "Great Balls of Fire" is a 1957 popular song recorded by American rock and roll musician Jerry Lee Lewis on Sun Records and featured in the 1957 movie '' Jamboree''. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer. The Jerry Lee Lewis 1957 reco ...

'' (RCA Records, 1979) * '' Dolly, Dolly, Dolly'' (RCA Victor, 1981) With

Leo Sayer Gerard Hugh "Leo" Sayer (born 21 May 1948) is an English-Australian singer and songwriter whose singing career has spanned five decades. He has been an Australian citizen and resident since 2009. Sayer launched his career in the United Kingdom ...

* '' Endless Flight'' (Chrysalis Records, 1976) * ''

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'' (Chrysalis Records, 1979) With

Valerie Carter Valerie Gail Zakian Carter (February 5, 1953 – March 4, 2017) was an American singer. Biography Carter began her career singing in coffeehouses as a teenager, and eventually became one-third of the country-folk band Howdy Moon. Though they de ...

* '' Just a Stone's Throw Away'' (Columbia Records, 1977) With

Yvonne Elliman Yvonne Marianne Elliman (born December 29, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress who performed for four years in the first cast of the stage musical ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. She scored a number of hits in the 1970s and achieved ...

* ''Night Flight'' (RSO Records, 1978) With

* '' Mad Love'' (Asylum Records, 1980) * '' Get Closer'' (Asylum Records, 1982) With

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'' (A&M Records, 1981) * '' Inside the Fire'' (A&M Records, 1984) With

Nicolette Larson Nicolette Larson (July 17, 1952 – December 16, 1997) was an American singer. She is perhaps best known for her work in the late 1970s with Neil Young and her 1978 hit single of Young's "Lotta Love", which hit No. 1 on the Hot Adult Contem ...

* '' Nicolette'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1978) * '' In the Nick of Time'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1979) * '' Radioland'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1981) * ''

All Dressed Up and No Place to Go ''All Dressed Up and No Place to Go'' is the fourth studio album by American singer Nicolette Larson. It was produced by Andrew Gold and released by Warner Bros. Records in 1982. Background ''All Dressed Up and No Place to Go'' was produced by A ...

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'' (Private Music, 1993) With

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Toulouse Street ''Toulouse Street'' is the second studio album by American rock band the Doobie Brothers. It was released on July 1, 1972, by Warner Bros. Records. It was the band's first album with bassist Tiran Porter and second with drummer Michael Hoss ...

'' (Warner Brothers, 1972) * ''

The Captain and Me ''The Captain and Me'' is the third studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on March 2, 1973, by Warner Bros. Records. It features some of their most popular hits including "Long Train Runnin'", " China Gr ...

'' (Warner Brothers, 1973 * ''

What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits ''What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on February 1, 1974, by Warner Bros. Records. Recording and content Tom Johnston's "Another Park, Another Sun ...

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'' (Warner Brothers, 1975) * ''

Minute By Minute ''Minute by Minute'' is the eighth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released on December 1, 1978, by Warner Bros. Records. It was their last album to include members John Hartman (until '' Cycles'') and Jeff "Skunk" Bax ...

'' (Warner Brothers, 1978) * '' Cycles'' (Capital Records, 1989) * '' World Gone Crazy'' (HOR Records, 2010) * '' Live at the Beacon Theatre'' (Rhino Records, 2019) * '' Liberté'' (Island Records, 2021) With Tom Johnston * '' Everything You've Heard Is True'' (Warner Brothers, 1979) With

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'' (Elektra, 1983)

References

External links

Bill Payne Discography

Little Feat website

Shocking Edison Website
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