Willy DeVille (born William Paul Borsey Jr.; August 25, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American singer and songwriter. During his thirty-five-year career, first with his band Mink DeVille (1974–1986) and later on his own, DeVille created songs rooted in traditional American musical styles. He worked with collaborators from across the spectrum of contemporary music, including Jack Nitzsche, Doc Pomus, Dr. John, Mark Knopfler, Allen Toussaint, and Eddie Bo. Latin rhythms, blues riffs, doo-wop, Cajun music, strains of French... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Willy DeVille first charted in 1977 with Spanish Stroll.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.
Top songs: #1: Spanish Stroll - #2: Each Word's a Beat of My Heart
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