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Billy Squier

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Born : May 12, 1950 // Wellesley Hills, MA, United States
US rock guitarist and singer whose track 'Big Beat' is one of the most-sampled tracks in history.
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Discography

Releases:
The Tale Of The Tape (Album) (6 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1980
Don't Say No (5 versions)   Capitol Records 1981
The Stroke (6 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1981
Too Daze Gone (7", Cle)   Capitol Records 1981
Emotions In Motion (Album) (7 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1982
Emotions In Motion (Single) (2 versions)   EMI Electrola ... 1982
Everybody Wants You / Keep Me Satisfied (7")   Capitol Records 1982
In Your Eyes / She's A Runner (7")   Capitol Records 1982
(Another) 1984 (12", Promo)   Capitol Records 1984
All Night Long (7")   Capitol Records 1984
Eye On You (2 versions)   Capitol Records 1984
Rock Me Tonite (Single) (4 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1984
Signs Of Life (Album) (7 versions)   American Beat Records ... 1984
Enough Is Enough (Album) (3 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1986
Don't Say You Love Me (CD, Single, Promo)   Capitol Records 1989
Hear & Now (Album) (4 versions)   Capitol Records 1989
Hear, Then & Now (CD, Promo)   Capitol Records 1989
She Goes Down (CD, Single, Promo)   Capitol Records 1991
Tell The Truth (CD, Album)   Capitol Records 1993
16 Strokes: The Best Of Billy Squier (Comp) (2 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1995
Production:
Fast Times At Ridgemont High • Music From The Motion Picture (2xLP, Promo) Fast Times (The Best Y... Full Moon, Asylum Records 1982
Hip Hop Roots (2xLP, Comp) The Big Beat Tommy Boy Music 2005
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Can't Wait (LP, Album, Promo)   A&M Records 1977
Dimensions (Vinyl, Comp) The Stroke K-Tel 1981
Fast Times At Ridgemont High • Music From The Motion Picture (Comp) (2 versions) Fast Times (The Best Y... Full Moon ... 1982
Metropolis - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album) (8 versions) On Your Own CBS ... 1984
Sounds Of The Eighties - 1983 - 1984 (CD) Rock Me Tonite Time Life Music, CEMA Special Markets 1995
Sounds Of The Eighties - The Early '80s: Take Two (CD) The Stroke Time Life Music, EMI-Capitol Special Markets 1996
80s Rock (CD, Album, Comp) Everybody Wants You Sony Music Special Products, Platinum Disc Corporation 1998
Fix Up Look Sharp (Remix) (12") Fix Up, Look Sharp (Re... XL Recordings 2003
Ultimate Breaks & Beats (2xLP, Com) Big Beat Street Beat Records 2003
Showtime (CD, Album + DVD-V, Comp, PAL) Fix Up Look Sharp (Video) XL Recordings 2004
Complete Eighties (5xCD, Comp + Box) The Stroke EMI Music (Australia) 2005
80's Hits Stripped (CD, Album, Comp) The Stroke Sidewinder Records 2006
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer - The Finest Blend Of Rock Classics! (2xCD, Comp, Copy Prot.) The Stroke EMI Catalogue Marketing 2006
Angles (Album) (2 versions) Fixed, Fixed Sunday Best Recordings 2008
A Bugged Out Mix By Hot Chip (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Fix Up, Look Sharp New State Recordings 2009
Tracks Appear On:
Dimensions (Vinyl, Comp) The Stroke K-Tel 1981
Fast Times At Ridgemont High • Music From The Motion Picture (Comp) (2 versions) Fast Times (The Best Y... Full Moon ... 1982
R Rennbahn Express Platte Starparade (LP, Comp) Emotions In Motion EMI Columbia Austria 1982
The Hit List (2x12", Bla) The Stroke K-Tel 1982
Twenty With A Bullet (LP) The Stroke EMI Records 1982
Metropolis - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album) (8 versions) On Your Own CBS ... 1984
St. Elmo's Fire - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album) (3 versions) Shake Down Atlantic 1985
Hard Rock Collection (Cass, Comp) Come Home, Wink Of An Eye EMI 1990
Guitar Rock: The Early '80s (CD, Album) The Stroke Time Life Music, CEMA Special Markets 1994
The Greatest Hits Of The 80's - The Decade Of Freedom (CD) Rock Me Tonite CEMA Special Markets 1994
The Greatest Hits Of The 80's - Volume 2 (Cass, Album) Rock Me Tonite CEMA Special Markets 1994
Ultimix 50 Special Edition (5x12", Gol) The Stroke Ultimix 1994
Guitar Rock: The '80s (CD, Album) Rock Me Tonight Time Life Music, CEMA Special Markets 1995
Guitar Rock: The Heavy '80s (CD, Album, Comp) Everybody Wants You Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1995
Sounds Of The Eighties - 1983 - 1984 (CD) Rock Me Tonite Time Life Music, CEMA Special Markets 1995
Guitar Rock: The '80s: Take Two (CD, Album) My Kinda Lover Time Life Music, Sony Music Special Products 1996
Sounds Of The Eighties - The Early '80s: Take Two (CD) The Stroke Time Life Music, EMI-Capitol Special Markets 1996
Summer Rock: Walking On Sunshine (CD) Rock Me Tonight Disky 1997
80s Rock (CD, Album, Comp) Everybody Wants You Sony Music Special Products, Platinum Disc Corporation 1998
Small Soldiers Music From The Motion Picture (CD, Comp) The Stroke DreamWorks Records 1998
'80s Party (CD, Comp) Everybody Wants You Metacom 2000
Block Rockin' Breaks (2 versions) The Big Beat Obsessive 2001
Ultimate Breaks & Beats (2xLP, Com) Big Beat Street Beat Records 2003
Queer Eye For The Straight Guy Soundtrack (What's That Sound?) (CD, Comp, Enh) Everybody Wants You To... Capitol Records 2004
All The Breaks (CD, Comp) The Big Beat All The Breaks 2005
Complete Eighties (5xCD, Comp + Box) The Stroke EMI Music (Australia) 2005
Hip Hop Roots (Comp) (2 versions) The Big Beat Tommy Boy Music 2005
The Absolute Very Best Of The World's Beer Songs (3xCD, Comp) The Stroke EMI Music (Australia) 2005
80's Hits Stripped (CD, Album, Comp) The Stroke Sidewinder Records 2006
Gold Digging - As Sampled By Jay-Z (2xCD, Comp) The Big Beat Harmless 2006
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer - The Finest Blend Of Rock Classics! (2xCD, Comp, Copy Prot.) The Stroke EMI Catalogue Marketing 2006
Volume 3 (12", EP, Promo) The Stroke (Instrumental) DJ Aristocat 2006
Brighton Treats With Popped Beats (2xCD, Promo, Mixed, Ltd) The Big Beat Mievin Mixtapes 2007
Unofficial Releases:
Twenty With A Bullet (Cass, Comp) The Stroke IMD (2) 1982
Ultimate Breaks & Beats (LP, Comp) Big Beat Street Beat Records, Street Beat Records 1986
The Big Beat / She's About A Mover (12") The Big Beat Alpha Omega Recordings 2002
The Jigga Collection 3 (2xLP) The Big Beat (Short) Strictly Breaks Records 2004
Ultimate Breaks & Beats The Complete Collection (Box, Comp, RM + 2xCD-ROM + DVD) Big Beat Street Beat Records 2006
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Billy Squier - Don't Say No