Milan Williams
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Milan B. Williams (March 28, 1948 – July 9, 2006)[1] was an American keyboardist and a founding member of The Commodores.[2]
He was born in
Williams also wrote the Commodores' first
While on his way to a concert in 1980 Williams crash-landed his single-engine plane on a freeway in Phoenix, Arizona after it developed engine troubles. He and The Commodores' press agent, Lester Mornay, escaped injury, jumping from the plane before it burst into flames.[3] He left the Commodores in 1989, allegedly after refusing to perform with them in South Africa.[citation needed]
Williams died of cancer at MD Anderson Hospital, Houston, Texas, on July 9, 2006, aged 58.[4] His interment was at Zion Spring Cemetery in his hometown of Okolona.
His nephew Kebbi Williams is an experimental/
References
- ^ a b "Milan B. Williams Obituary". Los Angeles Times. August 3, 2006. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ Ken Kelley (February 20, 1978). "The Commodores of Tuskegee Sail on a Golden Sea of Hits". People. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
Drummer Walter "Clyde" Orange and lead guitarist Tommy McClary come from Florida, while keyboard player Milan Williams is a Mississippian.
- ^ "CRASH LANDING". Upi.com. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ "Commodores Member Milan Williams Dies". Billboard. July 10, 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ^ "Kebbi Williams and The Wolfpack – Atlanta Jazz Festival". atljazzfest.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
External links
- Milan Williams at IMDb
- Milan Williams at Find a Grave
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