William Cox, who is currently favoured by Billy cox, is a super talented Bassist who has left his permanent mark on every person who has enjoyed their band. He is a very legendry and down-to-earth person who has mainly gained fame by performing with Jimi Hendrix. You will be amazed to know that there is no other artist alive at present than Billy Cox, who has performed with Hendrix. There is no doubt that era will not get a talented bassist like Cox because he is really obsessed with his profession and does not disappoint anyone who wishes to enjoy his music.

Early life

Billy Cox was born on October 16, 1939, in the wheeling region of West Virginia. He was raised in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Lots of efforts were made to get information about the parents who gave birth to this talented artist. But no information has been extracted regarding his parents and his siblings. He had a very normal life from his childhood days, and he has a good interest in music from the early times. If we talk about his educational status, only a little information is available as he has attended Schenley High school.

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Career beginning

The beginning period of his professional career was quite hassling as he started playing at the various shows with his band. He introduced himself to Hendrix by saying that he played bass, and they soon start jamming together. They both formed a duo group named King kasuals. They got a good break as the band was able to impress a considerable number of people. Hendrix released several albums, and their bass part was handled by Billy Cox. Cox was able to attain excellent fame by appearing in several live albums and films from the cry of Love Tour.

But after Hendrix’s death, Billy didn’t step back and started working for his album and released his album named Nitro Function in 1971. Later on, he started working with Mitchell, Redding and Miles for purposes of touring as a tribute to Hendrix. Cox has been very influential, which is one reason he was invited for various universal seminars. He has guided plenty of musicians who had got the right path to success under his direction. This is the only reason why this kind-hearted personality has gained fame for sharing his knowledge with musicians without any pressure.

The overwhelming had made him capable of having his own video production company. Yes, Billy cox has his own company, and he has produced various blues and myriad of Gospel Shows. Several books like Jimi Hendrix sessions and Ultimate Hendrix has been co-authored by him.

Personal life

Billy cox has always tried to keep his personal life covered by the public. He is not interested in making his relation known to anyone. Even he is rarely active on social media and has not yet posted anything about his relation, even for them once. Most of the resources revealed that he is single because he has not seen anyone. 

Net worth

The net worth of Billy Cox is estimated at $ 5 million as of 2021.