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Squier formed his first band, the Reltneys, when he was 14. [3] He became more serious about music when he discovered John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers. [citation needed] Squier's first public performances were in 1968 at a Boston nightclub in Kenmore Square named the Psychedelic Supermarket, where he saw Eric Clapton and the band Cream. This ...
Year Title Peak chart positions Album US [5]US AOR [6]AUS [2]CAN; 1980 "You Should Be High Love" — x — — The Tale of the Tape "The Big Beat" x — — 1981 "The Stroke" 17
"Everybody Wants You" is a hit song written and performed by American rock singer and guitarist Billy Squier. It appeared as the opening track of his multi-Platinum 1982 album Emotions in Motion, and was released as the second single (following the title track) from that album, reaching #31 on the Cash Box Top 100 and #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Squier and his management team then approached David Mallet, another popular music-video director of the time, whose work included Billy Idol's "White Wedding". Mallet put together some storyboards but they were quickly rejected. "The first thing he showed me was a scene of me riding into a diner on a white horse," says Squier.
Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band Live 2006 is a 2008 live album by rock supergroup Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. It was recorded during his 2006 All-Starr Tour in Uncasville, Connecticut. In addition to Starr, his co-stars are Richard Marx, Billy Squier, Edgar Winter, Rod Argent, Hamish Stuart, and Sheila E.
"Christmas Is the Time to Say 'I Love You'" is a holiday rock song by Billy Squier, released in 1981 as the B-side of his single "My Kinda Lover" (Capitol 5037). In 1981, a video of the song was recorded with MTV VJs and staff members singing along with a live performance by Squier.
The video for "The Stroke" — as most of the music videos from both Don't Say No and its follow-up, Emotions In Motion — is a straight-ahead performance piece, featuring Squier on an arena stage. Billy's many videos were staples on the then brand-new channel known as MTV which brought him increased popularity.