Billy Squier

"A Neil Young moment" inspired the track, which features Bad Company's Simon Kirke on drums.

He was told he'd never work again after rejecting former Beatle's invitation.

We’ll celebrate Billy’s 71st today with audio of a great story from Maine’s King of Comedy, Bob Marley. The Squier show at the Civic Center in 1983 was his first concert experience and he has some wicked funny memories of it to share.

This was also the second Portland appearance by opener Def Leppard who had just released their breakthrough album Pyromania in January. What a night out!

Billy Squier was absolutely one of the greatest artists to rock the airwaves of WBLM way back when and still today. On this milestone 70th birthday, we salute him with 5 great performance videos. Thanks for the music, Mistah Squiah.

This was also the second Portland appearance by opener Def Leppard who had just released their breakthrough album Pyromania in January. What a night out!

The songs from Don’t Say No and Emotions in Motion were the soundtrack to growing up in the 80s here in Maine and beyond. Happy Birthday to legendary New England guitarist singer/songwriter Billy Squier!

36 years ago today, Billy Squier sold out the Civic Center on the Emotions in Motion tour. The 80s rock superstar and New England legend (he's a Boston guy) wowed Blimpsters with his vocal power and killer guitar licks live and loud.

The songs from Don’t Say No and Emotions in Motion were the soundtrack to growing up in the 80s here in Maine and beyond. Happy Birthday Billy Squier!

35 years ago today, Billy Squier sold out the Civic Center. Listen to the Blimp's longtime buddy, Maine’s King of Comedy Bob Marley tell the story of his very first concert on that fateful night, March 21,1983 to help us remember this one. "Stroke Me, Stroke Me!"

Happy Birthday to legendary New England rocker Billy Squier! He was born in Wellesley, Massachusetts on May 12, 1950. The songs from Don’t Say No and Emotions in Motion were the soundtrack to growing up in the 80s, here in Maine and beyond...

34 years ago today, Billy Squier sold out the Civic Center on the Emotions in Motion tour.

Happy Birthday to legendary New England rock Billy Squier! He was born in Wellesley, Massachusetts on May 12, 1950. His songs from Don't Say No and Emotions in Motion were the soundtrack to growing up in the 80s here in Maine and beyond.  Wouldn't we love to see him get back out on tour again!

Everyone loves an overnight success story, but fame and fortune far more often follow years of hard work.

33 years ago today, Billy Squier sold out the Civic Center on the Emotions in Motion tour.

He'd spent the early '80s on a hot streak, releasing two multi-platinum Top 5 albums over a two-year span.