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William H. Payne is an American pianist who, with Lowell George, co-founded the American rock band Little Feat. He is considered by many other rock pianists, including Elton John, to be one of the finest American piano rock and blues musicians. In addition to his trademark barrelhouse blues piano, he is noted for his work on the Hammond B3 organ. Payne is an accomplished songwriter whose credits include "Oh, Atlanta". Payne is the sole living original member of Little Feat as of 2025.

Other work
Payne was a pioneer in the development of online music communities. In the early 1990s, he contacted his fan base and enlisted the help of friend Jay Herbst to develop the Little Feat Grass-roots Movement. This model went on to be a template for many bands in the creation of their Street Teams, which enlist the help of fans for purposes of music and concert promotion. This method has proven to be an effective vehicle for bringing bands and fans closer together, and forging friendships between them. Payne now also works as a commercial photographer. ==Songwriting (selected)==
Songwriting (selected)
Payne wrote or co-wrote many of the songs in Little Feat's catalogue, including the following: • "Snakes on Everything" • "Strawberry Flats" • "Truck-Stop Girl" • "Brides of Jesus" • "Tripe Face Boogie" • "Got No Shadow" • "Oh, Atlanta" • "Somebody's Leavin'" • "Time Loves a Hero" • "Gringo" • "Takin' My Time" • "Red Streamliner" • "All That You Dream" == Discography ==
Discography
Little Feat SoloCielo Norte (2005) == Collaborations ==
Collaborations
With Bonnie Raitt • ''Takin' My Time'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1973) • Home Plate (Warner Bros. Records, 1975) • Sweet Forgiveness (Warner Bros. Records, 1977) • The Glow (Warner Bros. Records, 1979) • Nine Lives (Warner Bros. Records, 1986) With Shigeru SuzukiBand Wagon (Panam/Crown, 1975) With Robert PalmerPressure Drop (Island Records, 1975) • Some People Can Do What They Like (Island Records, 1976) • Double Fun (Island Records, 1978) With J. J. CaleShades (Island Records, 1981) • Closer to You (Virgin Records, 1994) With Brian CaddWhite on White (Capitol Records, 1976) With Stephen BishopBish (ABC Records, 1978) With Jimmy BarnesFor the Working Class Man (Mushroom Records, 1985) With Harry NilssonFlash Harry (Mercury Records, 1980) With Jackson BrowneFor Everyman (Asylum Records, 1973) • The Pretender (Asylum Records, 1976) • Hold Out (Asylum Records, 1980) • Lawyers in Love (Asylum Records, 1983) • Lives in the Balance (Asylum Records, 1986) With Curtis StigersCurtis Stigers (Arista Records, 1991) With Steve HarleyHobo with a Grin (EMI, 1978) With Emmylou HarrisElite Hotel (Reprise Records, 1975) • Pieces of the Sky (Reprise Records, 1975) • Blue Kentucky Girl (Warner Bros. Records, 1979) • Evangeline (Warner Bros. Records, 1981) • White Shoes (Warner Bros. Records, 1983) • All I Intended to Be (Nonesuch Records, 2008) With Janis IanRestless Eyes (Columbia Records, 1981) With James ReyneJames Reyne (Capitol Records, 1987) • The Whiff of Bedlam (RooArt, 1994) With Rod StewartOut of Order (Warner Bros. Records, 1988) With Gail Davies • ''Givin' Herself Away'' (Warner Bros. Records, 1982) • What Can I Say (Warner Bros. Records, 1983) • Where Is a Woman to Go (RCA Records, 1984) With Steve Cropper • ''Playin' My Thang'' (MCA Records, 1981) With Jeffrey OsborneEmotional (A&M Records, 1986) With Michael Martin MurpheyLone Wolf (Epic Records, 1978) With Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda RonstadtTrio (Warner Bros, Records, 1987) With Gregg Allman Band • ''Playin' Up a Storm'' (Capricorn Records, 1977) With Jude ColeStart the Car (Reprise Records, 1992) With Diana DeGarmoBlue Skies (RCA Records, 2004) With Bob SegerAgainst the Wind (Capitol Records, 1980) • The Distance (Capitol Records, 1982) • Like a Rock (Capitol Records, 1986) • The Fire Inside (Capitol Records, 1991) • ''It's a Mystery'' (Capitol Records, 1995) • Face the Promise (Capitol Records, 2006) • I Knew You When (Capitol Records, 2017) With Colin JamesColin James (Virgin Records, 1988) With MelanieSeventh Wave (Neighbourhood Records, 1983) With B.B. KingDeuces Wild (MCA Records, 1997) With Bryan AdamsWaking Up the Neighbours (A&M Records, 1991) With Stevie NicksBella Donna (Atco Records, 1981) • Rock a Little (Modern Records, 1985) With CherCher (Geffen, 1987) With Shannon McNallyJukebox Sparrows (Capitol Records, 2002) With Jimmy BuffettLicense to Chill (RCA Records, 2004) • Take the Weather with You (RCA Records, 2006) With Shawn ColvinFat City (Columbia Records, 1992) With Carly SimonNo Secrets (Elektra Records, 1972) • Another Passenger (Elektra Records, 1976) • Spoiled Girl (Epic Records, 1985) • Coming Around Again (Arista Records, 1987) With Richard MarxRepeat Offender (Capitol Records, 1989) • Paid Vacation (Capitol Records, 1994) With Neil DiamondUp on the Roof: Songs from the Brill Building (Columbia Records, 1993) • The Christmas Album, Volume II (Columbia Records, 1994) With Emmylou Harris and Rodney CrowellOld Yellow Moon (Nonesuch Records, 2013) With Art GarfunkelWatermark (Columbia Records, 1977) With Julia FordhamFalling Forward (Virgin Records, 1994) With Gene ParsonsKindling (Warner Bros. Records, 1973) With Barbra StreisandWet (Columbia Records, 1979) With Maria MuldaurSweet Harmony (Reprise Records, 1976) • Meet Me at Midnite (Black Top Records, 1994) With Shelby LynneLove, Shelby (Island Records, 2001) • Identity Crisis (Capitol Records, 2003) With Jane WiedlinJane Wiedlin (IRS Records, 1985) With Dusty SpringfieldIt Begins Again (Mercury Records, 1978) With DonovanLady of the Stars (RCA Records, 1984) With Jennifer WarnesFamous Blue Raincoat (Cypress Records, 1986) With Melissa Manchester • ''Don't Cry Out Loud'' (Arista Records, 1978) With Phoebe SnowRock Away (Mirage, 1981) With James Taylor • ''That's Why I'm Here'' (Columbia Records, 1985) • Never Die Young (Columbia Records, 1988) With Dolly PartonGreat Balls of Fire (RCA Records, 1979) • Dolly, Dolly, Dolly (RCA Victor, 1981) With Leo SayerEndless Flight (Chrysalis Records, 1976) • Here (Chrysalis Records, 1979) With Valerie Carter • ''Just a Stone's Throw Away'' (Columbia Records, 1977) With Yvonne EllimanNight Flight (RSO Records, 1978) With Linda RonstadtMad Love (Asylum Records, 1980) • Get Closer (Asylum Records, 1982) With Rita CoolidgeHeartbreak Radio (A&M Records, 1981) • Inside the Fire (A&M Records, 1984) With Nicolette LarsonNicolette (Warner Bros. Records, 1978) • In the Nick of Time (Warner Bros. Records, 1979) • Radioland (Warner Bros. Records, 1981) • All Dressed Up and No Place to Go (Warner Bros. Records, 1981) With Taj MahalDancing the Blues (Private Music, 1993) With Doobie BrothersToulouse Street (Warner Brothers, 1972) • The Captain and Me (Warner Brothers, 1973 • What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (Warner Brothers, 1974) • Stampede (Warner Brothers, 1975) • Minute by Minute (Warner Brothers, 1978) • Cycles (Capital Records, 1989) • World Gone Crazy (HOR Records, 2010) • Live at the Beacon Theatre (Rhino Records, 2019) • Liberté (Island Records, 2021) With Tom Johnston • ''Everything You've Heard Is True'' (Warner Brothers, 1979) With Patrick SimmonsArcade (Elektra, 1983) == References ==
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