Willy DeVille

Guitarist

Birthday August 25, 1950

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Stamford, CT

DEATH DATE Aug 6, 2009 (58)

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About

Vocalist and guitarist with the band Mink DeVille from 1974 to 1986, the group which was the house band at CBGB.

Before Fame

He dropped out of high school to hang out and try to start a band. His first band was Billy & the Kids.

Trivia

"Storybook Love," a song he performed in 1987, was nominated for an Academy Award.

Family Life

His first wife, Susan Berle, married him in the 1970s. Later, he married Lisa Leggett, his business manager. She committed suicide, so he married once more, to Nina Lagerwall. He has a son from his first marriage.

Associated With

He was a fan of Muddy Waters.