- Born
- Birth nameWilliam Bruce Field
- Billy Field was born on January 20, 1953 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.
- Jazz and blues musician best known for the 1981 hit single "Bad Habits".
- Field established Paradise Studios in Sydney where some of Australia's biggest names have recorded albums, including Air Supply, Cold Chisel, INXS, Paul Kelly, Icehouse, The Models, Absent Friends and the Angels.
- Interest in Field's music was sparked again when Australian Idol contestant Courtney Murphy sang "You Weren't In Love With Me" and Ian "Dicko" Dickson (one of the judges) said that he liked the song and that he had not heard it before. Murphy also appeared as a guest on ABC TV's Spicks and Specks quiz program in 2005 and briefly revisited his performance of "You Weren't In Love With Me", causing co-host Myf Warhurst to become visibly emotional. This led to the release of a compilation album, The Best of Billy Field: You Weren't in Love with Me (Aztec Music, 2005). This was the first release of Field's work on CD. Courtney Murphy's performance of the song is credited on the CD compilation as the impetus for a significant increase in interest in Field's back catalogue.
- In 1989 Field issued his third album, Say Yes, on the Agape label (an Australian label). Like all his albums it was only issued on vinyl. There were no hits. It was produced by Field alone.
- He grew up on Widgiewa Station, a large sheep and cattle property, near the small Riverina town of Urana - he worked there for various periods until his mid-20s.
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