KEYS WEEK 2023: Have you heard the phrase "if you know, you know"? It's the perfect introduction to Bill Payne. His piano playing has been praised by artists such as Elton John, who stated that he was one of the best rock pianists around. Equally adept at piano, organ, synths and vocals – and with a huge range of artists – Bill Payne is an artist that if you know, you know, and if you don’t, you need to keep reading.
Payne was the co-founder of the cult favourite band Little Feat, and a keyboardist who has been part of the fabric of rock and pop music for over 50 years now. Besides his long tenure with Little Feat, he has played/toured with the Doobie Bros, Jimmy Buffet, James Taylor and Leftover Salmon, and recorded with a who’s who of rock and pop artists and on huge hits including Bryan Adams' (Everything I Do) I Do It For You and Melissa Manchester's Don’t Cry Out Loud.
