Billy Barber (musician)
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Billy Barber is a keyboardist
and composer. He is the son of pianist and William C. Barber, also known as Bill Barber Sr.
He is most noted for the theme song for All My Children
in the 1990s as well as keyboardist for the jazz group Flim & the BB's
with Jimmy Johnson (bassist)
and Bill Berg
. His song "Little Things" has been covered by The Oak Ridge Boys
along with "Love is Worth the Pain" which was covered by Ray Charles
. He has composed music for children's videos, and numerous television and radio series including American Chronicles
, Face the Nation
and The Splendid Table
.
He continues to create music that spans the genres of new age, jazz and folk. His family includes his wife Mary, and his three children, Julia, Chris, and Grace.
With Flim & the BB's:
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
and composer. He is the son of pianist and William C. Barber, also known as Bill Barber Sr.
He is most noted for the theme song for All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
in the 1990s as well as keyboardist for the jazz group Flim & the BB's
Flim & the BB's
"Flim & The BB's" was a contemporary jazz band that became popular not only to jazz fans but also "tech-heads" because of the methods and type of equipment and technology that went into their recordings...
with Jimmy Johnson (bassist)
Jimmy Johnson (bassist)
Jimmy Johnson is an American bass guitarist best known for his work with James Taylor, Allan Holdsworth, Lee Ritenour and Flim & the BB's...
and Bill Berg
Bill Berg (musician)
Bill Berg is a noted drummer in jazz and fusion music, best known for his work with the group Flim & the BB's, as well as guitarist Wayne Johnson. He also served as the drummer for fellow Hibbing, Minnesota native Bob Dylan's notable record Blood on the Tracks.Berg has also recorded and worked...
. His song "Little Things" has been covered by The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet.The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s...
along with "Love is Worth the Pain" which was covered by Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
. He has composed music for children's videos, and numerous television and radio series including American Chronicles
American Chronicles
American Chronicles is a documentary television program which was run by Fox Broadcasting Company as part of its 1990 fall lineup.American Chronicles was produced by David Lynch and Mark Frost, perhaps best known as the producers of the contemporary program on ABC, Twin Peaks, and featured many of...
, Face the Nation
Face the Nation
Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer is an American Sunday-morning political interview show which premiered on the CBS television network on November 7, 1954. It is one of the longest-running news programs in the history of television...
and The Splendid Table
The Splendid Table
The Splendid Table is a weekly radio program about food hosted by Lynne Rossetto Kasper. It is produced and distributed by American Public Media and airs weekends nationwide on public radio stations. It provides listeners with information on food preparation, appreciation, and culture...
.
He continues to create music that spans the genres of new age, jazz and folk. His family includes his wife Mary, and his three children, Julia, Chris, and Grace.
Discography
- Ice WaterIce Water (album)Ice Water is the seventh album by guitarist Leo Kottke. It contains Kottke's only charting single, the Tom T. Hall composition "Pamela Brown"...
Leo KottkeLeo KottkeLeo Kottke is an acoustic guitarist. He is widely known for his innovative fingerpicking style, which draws on influences from blues, jazz, and folk music, and his syncopated, polyphonic melodies...
(1974) Capitol RecordsCapitol RecordsCapitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine... - Dreams and All That StuffDreams And All That StuffDreams and All That Stuff is the eighth album by guitarist Leo Kottke. It is the only completely instrumental album Kottke released on Capitol...
Leo Kottke (1974) Capitol Records - Chewing PineChewing PineChewing Pine is the last album on the Capitol label by American guitarist Leo Kottke, released in 1975. It peaked at #114 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts...
Leo Kottke (1975) Capitol Records - The Best - Leo KottkeThe Best (Leo Kottke album)The Best is a compilation double album of American guitarist Leo Kottke's releases on the Capitol label. The liner notes were written by Dr. Demento....
(1976) Capitol Records - Lighthouse (1986) DMP Records
- Shades of Gray (1986) DMP Records
- Taste of DMP (1989) DMP Records
- The Crossing - Red River (1998)
- Bouncing Shoes (2001)
- Hello On the Go (2003) Music Workshop for Kids
- Flying Home - Bill Camplin (2003)
With Flim & the BB's:
- Flim & the BB's (1978) DMP Records
- Tricycle (1983) DMP Records
- Tunnel (1984) DMP Records
- Big Notes (1985) DMP Records
- Neon (1987) DMP Records
- The Further Adventures of Flim & the BB's (1988) DMP Records
- New Pants (1990) Warner Bros.
- Vintage/best of (1992) DMP Records
- This Is A Recording (1992) Warner Bros.
- Tricycle (SACDSuper Audio CDSuper Audio CD is a high-resolution, read-only optical disc for audio storage. Sony and Philips Electronics jointly developed the technology, and publicized it in 1999. It is designated as the Scarlet Book standard. Sony and Philips previously collaborated to define the Compact Disc standard...
reissue) (1999) DMP Records - Composed, performed, and edited in various "themes" to a noted series of 15 early "Lone Star" Westerns starring a young John Wayne; movie titles include "BLUE STEEL," "PARADISE CANYON," and "RANDY RIDES ALONE"
Soundtracks
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The MovieMystery Science Theater 3000: The MovieMystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie is a 1996 theatrical adaptation of the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000, produced and set between seasons 6 and 7 of the show. It was released by Gramercy Pictures and Best Brains with distribution held by Universal Pictures...
(1996) - Old Explorers (1991)
- American Chronicles (1990)
- All My Children (1990–1995)
- Rockin Road Trip (1986)
- Guiding Light (2002–2008)