Willy DeVille
American singer-songwriter (1950-2009) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 58
Willy DeVille was an American singer and songwriter. During his thirty-five-year career, first with his band Mink DeVille (1974-1986) and later on his own, DeVille created songs rooted in traditional American musical styles.
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He worked with collaborators from across the spectrum of contemporary music, including Jack Nitzsche, Doc Pomus, Dr. John, Mark Knopfler, Allen Toussaint, and Eddie Bo. Latin rhythms, blues riffs, doo-wop, Cajun music, strains of French cabaret, and echoes of early-1960s uptown soul can be heard in DeVille's work.
