Artist
Billy Squier
Billy Squier is a rock artist from Boston, Massachusetts, USA formed in 1950. 28 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Rock · Boston, Massachusetts, USA · Best rock albums
- 28
- Releases
- 1980–2024
- Active years
- 1950
- Formed
Artist
Billy Squier is a rock artist from Boston, Massachusetts, USA formed in 1950. 28 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Rock · Boston, Massachusetts, USA · Best rock albums
Most popular
Don't Say No
1981
Absolute Hits
2005
Emotions in Motion
1982
Signs of Life
1984
The Tale of the Tape
1980
Creatures of Habit
1991
Enough Is Enough
1986
Tell the Truth
1993
Happy Blue
1998
Midnight Creepin' (Live)
2024
Nothin' To Lose (Live San Francisco '81)
2022
Icon
2013
The Essential Billy Squier
2011
Essential Billy Squier
2011
Hear And Now
2010
The Tale of the Tape / Don't Say No
2004
16 Strokes: The Best of Billy Squier
1995
The Best Of Billy Squier/16 Strokes
1995
Hear & Now
1989
Harder On A Woman (Don't Say No Mix)
Single · 2024
Everybody Wants You (burnard remix)
Single · 2024
Harder On A Woman
Single · 2023
The Stroke (Safari Riot Remix)
Single · 2023
Powerhouse (Safari Riot Remix)
Single · 2023
Past Perfect
EP · 2021
Love Is The Hero
Single · 2021
The Stroke (Phillip Steir Remix)
Single · 2019
Christmas Is the Time to Say "I Love You"
Single · 2012
William Haislip "Billy" Squier (born May 12, 1950) is an American rock musician. Squier had a string of arena rock hits in the 1980s. He is best known for the song "The Stroke" on his 1981 album release Don't Say No. Other hits include "In the Dark", "Rock Me Tonite", "Lonely Is the Night", "My Kinda Lover", "Everybody Wants You", "All Night Long" and "Emotions in Motion". Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Squire grew up playing the piano & guitar, and became serious after listening to an album by Eric Clapton and The Blues Breakers. He started doing gigs at the Boston nightclub Psychedelic Supermarket in 1968. After a couple of initial bands, Squier formed Piper in 1976, and released two albums: “Piper” and “Can’t Wait” before leaving the band to sign as a solo artist with Capital Records in 1980. A string of successful albums and singles during the mid-80’s was derailed by the music video for the single “Rock Me Tonite” (named by Video GaGa as the “worst video of all time”). Subsequent album sales slumped, and although he continued to perform and record, never achieved the same level success prior to “Rock Me Tonite”. After 13 years with Capital Records, Squire’s last album wit…