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Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton is a blues artist from Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. formed in 1955. 4 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Blues · Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. · Best blues albums
- 4
- Releases
- 2001–2007
- Active years
- 1955
- Formed
Discography
4
Most popular
Private Radio
2001
Upcoming shows
and The Boxmasters (16 and Over)
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About
Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, screenwriter, director and musician. Thornton gained early recognition as a cast member on the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire and in several early 1990s films including On Deadly Ground and Tombstone. In the mid-1990s, after writing, directing, and starring in the independent film Sling Blade, he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He appeared in several major film roles following Sling Blade's success, including 1998's Armageddon and A Simple Plan. During the late 1990s, Thornton began a career as a singer-songwriter. He has released three albums and was the singer in a blues rock band.
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During the late 1990s, Thornton, who has had a life-long love for music, began a hobby as a singer-songwriter. He released a roots rock album titled Private Radio in 2001, and three more albums, The Edge of the World (2003), Hobo (2005) and Beautiful Door (2007). Thornton's manager, David Spero, helped his Edge of the World album get off the ground with a summer tour. Thornton was the singer of a blues rock band named Tres Hombres. Guitarist Billy Gibbons referred to the band as "The best little cover band in Texas". He performed the Warren Zevon song The Wind on the tribute album Enjoy Every Sandwich: Songs of Warren Zevon. Thornton recorded a cover of the Johnny Cash classic "Ring of Fire" for the Oxford American magazine's Southern Music CD in 2001.
Billy Bob Thornton in brief
- How many Billy Bob Thornton releases are on Riffiter?
- 4 releases are catalogued, spanning 2001 to 2007.
- When was Billy Bob Thornton formed?
- Billy Bob Thornton formed in 1955, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S..
- What genre is Billy Bob Thornton?
- Billy Bob Thornton is catalogued under Blues.
- What is the most recent Billy Bob Thornton release on Riffiter?
- Beautiful Door, released in 2007.