Billy Currie
William Lee Currie, born April 1, 1950, in Huddersfield, England, is a British
keyboardist, violist, and songwriter best known for his work with Ultravox.
After studying violin, viola, piano, and composition at the Huddersfield School
of Music, he qualified for a place at the Royal Academy of Music in 1969 but
opted instead to pursue rock music, performing with The Ritual Theatre. In 1974,
he joined the glam rock band Tiger Lily, which evolved into Ultravox and
released the studio albums Ultravox! (1977), Ha! Ha! Ha! (1977), and Systems of
Romance (1978). Currie recorded on Gary ...
