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BLP sources|date=August 2010 Billy Falcon , born William Falcone July 13, 1954, is a musician from Rosedale, New York . He released a handful of rock albums throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, as well as making an appearance on The Way International 's "High Country Caravan". He signed a deal with Mercury Records after fan Jon Bon Jovi contacted him about working together in the early 1990s.Citation needed|date=April 2011 Pretty Blue World , released in 1991, produced Falcon's highest-charting song, " Power Windows (song)|Power Windows "cite web|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p12914|pure_url=yes|title=Billy Falcon biography|last=Demalon|first=Tom|work= Allmusic |accessdate=15 September 2010
Falcon grew up in Rosedale Queens. He signed his first record contract with a major label at age 18. Falcon, a prolific writer, is a self-described reporterCitation needed|date=April 2011, chronicling his life experiences with poetic lyrics and stirring melodies. Heaven’s Highest Hill from 1991’s critically acclaimed “Pretty Blue World” album articulates the pain of having to tell his three-year old daughter that her mother had died. Power Windows, the single from the same album was a Top 40 hit.Citation needed|date=April 2011 Stevie Nicks, Cher, Manfred Mann, Sherrie Austin, Meatloaf and Trace Adkins have covered Falcon’s songsCitation needed|date=April 2011, amongst others. Falcon has co-written over a dozen songs on the last six Bon Jovi albums, including Just Older, Last Man Standing, Everybody's Broken, When We Were Beautiful and the new single, Superman Tonight, on their latest release, The Circle. Give In To Me, co-written with Falcon’s daughter, Rose and Elisha Hoffman is featured in Sony Pictures just released film, “Country Strong,” and is performed by Faith Hill on the film’s soundtrack.
Over his career, Falcon has released a dozen albums. His latest record, “When,” features thirteen songs.
Falcon has lived in Nashville for the past 19 years. Over the past four years, he has served as ringleader and inspiration to Nashville’s most talked about musical experiment, The Sowing Circle.
He continues to write, perform, record and produce records, his own, as well as for numerous promising young artists, his favorite of which is his daughter, Rose Falcon. She is currently signed to CAL IV and will be releasing a new album early 2011.
WREG Television Memphis: Interview & Performance 01/03/2011
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