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Billy Nichols

real name William Lee Nichols

Carrollton, United States

Billy Nichols is credited on 562 releases across 192 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1967–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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562

Credits

192

Albums

7

Decades active

217

In collections

Biography

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American soul songwriter born April 30, 1940, in Carrollton, Mississippi, died in 2025.
Not to be confused with Billy Nicholls
Started his career with B.T. Express, then went on to record several disco tracks as a solo artist.
Has written for soundtracks - "Carlito's Way", "Mo’ Money", "Rush Hour II", "Serving Susan", "Hot Chicks", "The Streets Are Watching", "One Perfect Day" and "The Fast And The Furious".

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Credited work

562 releases · 192 albums · active 1967–2025

  • Performance · 604
  • Production · 178
  • Other credits · 8

Studios: Mediasound · Sound Ideas Studios · Ultra-Sonic Recording Studios · Groove Sound Studio

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