Willy DeVille
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Willy DeVille (born William Paul Borsey Jr. in Stamford, Connecticut, on August 25, 1950; died in New York City on August 6, 2009) was an American singer and songwriter of Basque, Pequot, and Irish descent. During his thirty-five year career, first with his band Mink DeVille (1974–1986) and later on his own, Deville created original songs rooted in various American musical styles. He worked with collaborators from across the spectrum of contemporary music, including Jack Nitzsche, Doc Pomus, Dr.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Paul
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Stamford
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- 2008-02-26 Willy DeVille IMG 8267.jpg
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- cause of death
- pancreatic cancer
- Commons category
- Willy DeVille
- date of birth
- 1953-08-27
- date of death
- 2009-08-07
- manner of death
- natural causes
- birth name
- William Paul Borsay
- start of work period
- 1976-00-00
- end of work period
- 2009-00-00
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
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Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Willy DeVille, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana