Bill Staines

Bill Staines
Staines at the Pawtucket Arts Festival 2004
Background information
Born
William Russell Staines

(1947-02-06)February 6, 1947
Medford, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedDecember 5, 2021(2021-12-05) (aged 74)
GenresFolk music
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Years activeEarly 1960s–2021
LabelsRed House, Rounder, Philo, Mineral River
Websitewww.billstaines.net

William Russell Staines (February 6, 1947 – December 5, 2021) was an American folk musician and singer-songwriter from New Hampshire who wrote and performed songs with a wide array of subjects. Called "the Woody Guthrie of my generation" by singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith, he also wrote and recorded children's songs.

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