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Billy Rich
Eddie Wilbur (Billy) Rich (born April 7, 1949) is an American electric bassist and blues musician. He is known for his association with Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Miles, and especially with Taj Mahal. He has been the bassist in Taj Mahal's Trio since 1972. Rich was born in Omaha, Nebraska and is based out of Denver, Colorado. On July 29, 2004 Billy was inducted into the Nebraska Music Hall of Fame, and is a member of the Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame.
==Childhood==
Bill Rich was born to Milton Rich and Callie (Chaney) Rich. Bill's brother, Herbie Rich, was one of the original members of Electric Flag and also worked with Jimi Hendrix. His sister, Carolyn, was a vocalist with various bands. All three were inducted into the Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame together. Bill's father played the harmonica as a hobby. Bill said that his father was influenced by Sonny Boy Williams and Lightning Hopkins, and loved the song "Stone Fox Chase". Another brother, Bob, sand and played percussion. Billy began playing guitar at the age of seven. Together, his father and siblings they started a band called The 7 Wonders Combo. Rich's first guitar was a Silvertone.
Bill played primarily guitar for about seven years. At one point he had a double neck Danelectro guitar with a bass on the bottom. He found he enjoyed the bass neck, and decided to switch. His first bass was a Japanese knockoff of a Fender Jazz called a Conrad. Rich states his guitar influences are Chuck Berry, Lonnie Mack, and Dewayne Eddy. In bass, His influence was James Jamerson, who played bass for many early Motown recordings.〔
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