Feature image photo credit: Jane Stuart @JaneStuartPhotos
Billy Morrison has a 30+ year career in music, including 18 years with Billy Idol, and #1 hits and multiple Top 40 hits. He would also do the great Ozzy Speaks radio show with his dear friend Ozzy Osbourne. And now you can hear Billy doing his Influenced radio program on Sirius XM radio. Billy is also a painter and a collector and creator of fine art for more than 15 years, having one of his pieces hanging in the U.S. Capitol. He has even done some acting in a number of independent films. All of this great success coming after spending portions of his early life addicted to drugs and homeless.
In this interview, we celebrate all of the great success that Billy has earned and we celebrate a brand new solo record called Hollow. Billy discusses the songs, the legendary guests that appear on the record, sequencing the songs, and more. He also talks about Ozzy, writing his story for a memoir, and if he might tour as a solo artist.
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Hello everyone! My name is Scott Itter, but some know me as Dr. Music. I am a music journalist and photographer out of the Chicagoland area, and I have been in practice for over 20 years. I grew up in the 70’s with two big brothers that showed me all kinds of rock and roll. As I grew older I ventured out into different genres like jazz, funk, folk, and whatever else I could wrap my ears around. As I read every liner note and every Circus and Hit Parader like they were the Old and New Testament, I came to realize that I just love sound and appreciate all the people that create it.
I later became a stay-at-home dad and started honing my writing and photography skills to keep my mind from turning into mashed peas. My kids are now adults, my mind is only slightly mushy, and I am thrilled to have the honor of presenting my work to you!