1. William Henry Duffy was born on 12 May 1961 and is an English rock musician, best known as the guitarist in the band the Cult.
11 Facts About Billy Duffy
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Billy Duffy began playing the guitar at the age of fourteen, being influenced by the music of Queen, Thin Lizzy, the Who, Aerosmith, Blue Oyster Cult, and the early work of Led Zeppelin.
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Billy Duffy started playing lead guitar with a number of different punk rock acts whilst still in school in the late 1970s, including the Studio Sweethearts.
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The Studio Sweethearts subsequently broke up and Billy Duffy began playing lead guitar part-time with the band Theatre of Hate.
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In 1988, Billy Duffy moved to Los Angeles with Astbury, where they both still reside.
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Billy Duffy played on the title track from Japanese musician J's 1997 debut album, Pyromania.
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Billy Duffy reformed the Cult with Astbury in 1999, which led to a new recording contract with Atlantic Records.
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Billy Duffy appeared in Ethan Dettenmaier's film, Sin-Jin Smyth, which was filmed in 2006, but remains unreleased.
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In 2010, Billy Duffy appeared on the TV series, Married to Rock, which starred his girlfriend AJ Celi.
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In 2020, Billy Duffy became engaged to former glamour model Leilani Dowding.
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Billy Duffy is known for playing Gretsch White Falcon and Gibson Les Paul Custom guitars throughout his career.