Bill Sample November 1, 2014
His career has spanned four decades and his reputation as skilled musician is unsurpassed. From recording with well-loved artists to writing and producing jingles for international advertising campaigns, Bill is a ‘first call’ musician and composer in Vancouver.
A recent highlight of Bill’s career includes playing on the 2008, Grammy-winning Ratatouille soundtrack. Over the past 10 years Bill’s recording credits include Ashanti, Simple Plan, Michelle Wright, Jim Brickman, Randy Bachman (Jazz Thing), Eric Bibb, Valdy, Seal, Wakim Chow, Norman Foote and countless TV and radio commercials.
Bill has been the Musical Director for numerous musicals including It’s Time to Sing and Cookin’ at the Cookery for the Arts Club and The Fantasticks, and La Cage Aux Folles at the Vancouver Playhouse. In 2003, Bill was inducted into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame.
(Picture and biography from
Bill Sample Music.Com)
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Vancouver Groups (2), and
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