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Billy Sherwood

American musician

Born
March 14, 1965
Age in 2026
61
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1965

About Billy Sherwood

William Wyman Sherwood (born March 14, 1965) is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer, record producer and mixing engineer. He is best known as the current bassist and backing vocalist in English progressive rock band Yes (following the death of original bassist Chris Squire in 2015), and previously played guitar and keyboards with the band as a touring member in 1994 and as a full member from 1997 to 2000. He is also known for working with former and current Yes members on other projects such as Arc of Life, Circa and Yoso. In addition to his involvement with Yes, Sherwood has been the frontman of progressive rock groups World Trade and Lodgic. In 2017, he toured as lead singer for Asia after the death of original singer and bassist John Wetton. Outside of these bands, Sherwood has worked as a producer since the 1990s, most notably on tribute albums dedicated to Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Queen and many others. He is also a solo artist, having released ten studio albums to date. They recorded their self-titled debut in 1989, with Sherwood taking on the roles of engineer, mixer, and producer again, along with his band duties as bassist and lead singer. In 2017, Sherwood would reunite with World Trade for a third time to record a third album titled Unify, which was released on August 4, 2017. After many years of trying to get things together, they recorded their debut album Nomadic Sands, released in 1985.

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Billy Sherwood timeline

  1. After many years of trying to get things together, they recorded their debut album Nomadic Sands, released in 1985.
  2. They recorded their self-titled debut in 1989, with Sherwood taking on the roles of engineer, mixer, and producer again, along with his band duties as bassist and lead singer.
  3. In 2017, Sherwood would reunite with World Trade for a third time to record a third album titled Unify, which was released on August 4, 2017.

The world when Billy Sherwood was born

Billy Sherwood was born in 1965. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1965

  • #1 song"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" – The Rolling Stones
  • Top movieThe Sound of Music
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookDune – Frank Herbert

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston with "phantom punch"
  • Top headlineUS sends combat troops to Vietnam
  • Technology milestoneFirst spacewalk (Alexei Leonov) and Gemini missions
  • Defining fadGo-go boots and miniskirts
  • Notable inventionAstroturf
  • World population3.34 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population194.3M

1965 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Billy Sherwood's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19652026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,600$435,000
Average income$8,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.01$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population194.3M341 million

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