Bill Staines
Bill Staines | |
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Staines at the Pawtucket Arts Festival 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Russell Staines |
| Born | February 6, 1947 Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 2021 (aged 74) |
| Genres | Folk music |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | Early 1960s–2021 |
| Labels | Red House, Rounder, Philo, Mineral River |
| Website | www |
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.