William Hammond Talbot (born October 23, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the bassist of Crazy Horse.
Music career
Born in New York City, Talbot started his musical career singing on street corners at the age of 14. He moved to New Jersey with his family the next year, and by 17 he had moved to Los Angeles. There, he befriended fellow expatriate New Yorkers Ralph Molina, Danny Whitten and Benjamin Rocco. Together they formed a doo-wop group called Danny and the Memories. After moving the group to San Francisco, they morphed into The Psyrcle, which eventually grew to encompass Leon and George Whitsell along with Bobby Notkoff. At this point, Talbot and his bandmates renamed the group The Rockets. In 2013, the band released their second album On the Road to Spearfish on Vapor Records.
In 2013 Talbot joined forces with Ralph Molina, George Whitsell and Ryan James Holzer to form the band Wolves. They released their first album Wolves EP on February 16, 2014. In June 2014, Talbot suffered a minor stroke and was forced to sit out Crazy Horse's imminent European tour. He has since recovered and rejoined the band.
Discography
The Billy Talbot Band
Albums
- Alive in the Spirit World (2004)
- On the Road to Spearfish (2013)
Contributions
- "Rain", "Cherish", and "The Hunter" (2023) for All Roads Lead Home
with Wolves
EP
- Wolves (2014)