Bill Slais
Musical artist
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Billy Slais is an American musician who was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. He is a Vietnam veteran.[1]
Slais has worked with: Melvin Seals, Allan Blazek, Dave Grover, Reni Slais, Bill Lamb, Ross Hayashida, Terry Hanck, Bob Claire, Chuck Brooke, Amos Garrett, Greg Adams, Mike Keck, Mic Gillette,[1] Debbie Cathey, Tower of Power,[1] Richard Betts, Maurice Cridlin, Carlo Driggs, Elvin Bishop,[1] Mickey Thomas,[1] Craig Chaquico,[2] John Vernazza, Cold Blood,[1] Lydia Pense,[1] Donny Hathaway, the Hoodoo Rhythm Devils, Pacific Brass & Electric, the Coasters, Rufus Thomas, the Drifters, and the Platters.
Selected discography
- Elvin Bishop – Struttin' My Stuff (1975) : Synthesizer, keyboards, vocals (bckgr).
- Elvin Bishop – Hometown Boy Makes Good! (1976) : Synthesizer, piano, keyboards, saxophone (alto and tenor), clavinet, electric saxophone, string ensemble.
- Mickey Thomas – As Long as You Love Me[3] (1976) : Bass, saxophone, clavinet.
- Elvin Bishop – Raisin' Hell (1977) : Organ, synthesizer, keyboards, saxophone (alto and tenor), clavinet.
- Elvin Bishop – Best of Elvin Bishop (1979) : Keyboards.
- Amos Garrett – Go Cat Go (1991) : Saxophone.
- Elvin Bishop – Sure Feels Good: The Best of Elvin (1992) : Synthesizer, vocals (bckgr).
- Elvin Bishop – 20th Century Masters - The... (2002) : Organ, synthesizer, piano, saxophone (alto and tenor), vocals (bckgr), clavinet.
- Craig Chaquico – Follow the Sun (2009) – featuring "Circus Beach" co-written by Slais.[2]
- Craig Chaquico – Fire Red Moon (2012) : Keyboards, vocals (bckgr).[4]
