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Billy Sherwood

1965 - Today

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William Wyman Sherwood (born March 14, 1965) is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer, record producer and mixing engineer. He is best known for his tenures in the English progressive rock band Yes as guitarist and keyboardist in 1994 and from 1997 to 2000 and as bassist since 2015, following the death of original bassist Chris Squire. He is also known for working with former and current Yes members on other projects. In addition to his involvement with Yes, Sherwood is the frontman of progressive rock groups World Trade, Circa and formerly Lodgic. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Billy Sherwood is the 2,618th most popular musician (down from 2,573rd in 2024), the 14,617th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,181st in 2019) and the 1,091st most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Billy Sherwood ranks 2,618 out of 3,175. Before him are Sam Hunt, Joshua Redman, Rob Caggiano, Tommy Shaw, Mickey Hart, and TheFatRat. After him are Keziah Jones, Pat O'Brien, Faust, Madonna Wayne Gacy, Yulianna Avdeeva, and Lars Vogt.

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Among people born in 1965, Billy Sherwood ranks 741. Before him are Ignacio Ambríz, Oliver McCall, José Manuel de la Torre, Kálmán Kovács, Hernán Díaz, and Masahiro Wada. After him are Monja Roindefo, Inon Zur, Armen Darbinyan, Brannon Braga, Juan Carlos, and Catalino Rivarola.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billy Sherwood ranks 14,621 out of 20,380. Before him are Pamela Fryman (1959), Courtney Henggeler (1978), Haviland Morris (1959), Reubin Askew (1928), D. C. Fontana (1939), and Ken Levine (1966). After him are Sean Johnson (1989), Jean Stafford (1915), Pat O'Brien (1968), Thomas Kinkade (1958), Yvette Vickers (1928), and Robert Seguso (1963).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Billy Sherwood ranks 1,091. Before him are Jimmy Pop (1972), Sam Hunt (1984), Joshua Redman (1969), Rob Caggiano (1976), Tommy Shaw (1953), and Mickey Hart (1943). After him are Pat O'Brien (1968), Madonna Wayne Gacy (1964), Sully Erna (1968), Frankie Carle (1903), Esperanza Spalding (1984), and Emily Robison (1972).

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