Biography

About the Artist

Hilliard Wilson is one of the best-kept secrets in the music industry.  He is versatile in jazz, rock, rhythm and blues, country and western, urban contemporary, popular and original.  though his style covers the spectrum of musical genres, Ii is always delivered with a common element - an underlying chord of gospel - which was influenced by his mother's teachings at The City of Refluge Tabernacle, Inc. in his native home of Denver, Colorado.

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Hilliard has shared his colorful and intriguing sound with music lovers throughout the United States, the Orient, South America, and Europe.  He has played on bills with the Beach Boys, Santana, LL Cool J, SWV, The Doobie Brothers, Chicago, H Town Boys, Naughty by Nature, Fleetwood Mac, Jade, Shai, Silk, Zapp, Brian McKnight, Gladys Knight, Onyx.  

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Also performed with: Elements of Fire-Featuring Larry Dunn, Paul Taylor Band, Phil Perry, Vel Lewis Band, Ali Woodson, Mavis Staples, Carol Woods, Maurice Hines, Freda Payne, Cuba Gooding, Stephanie Mills, Ellis Hall, Otic Williams, The Temptations, Gerard McMahon-Gerard Band, Dan Fogelberg, Juice Newton, Jimmy Ibbotson-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Ndugu (Leon Chancelor) Chocolate Jam, Bobby Blue Bland, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Taylor, Little Milton, The Stovall Sisters, Papa John Creach and many others. 

 

His musical influence has been well received by people in arenas such as TV and film, concerts, theatres and worldwide jazz venues.

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Album Credits include:

Somebody's Somebody, Hide the Bone & Crystal Ball - Prince

Passion, All Night Long & In Focus - Billy Mitchell

Heaven's Hands & A Lady with a Song - Nancy Wilson

Sweet Talking Soul 1965 - 1990 - The Manhattans

Moses - Psalms Twelve

Lover's Silhouette - The Fire - Larry Dunn

Windsong - Rachel Faro

3 for 3-3 For 3

Nitty Gritty Ibbotson

Gerard - Gerard McMahon