- Born
- Birth nameWilliam McCord
- Billy Vera was born on May 28, 1944 in Riverside, California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), The Accused (1988) and The Doors (1991).
- His hit song, "At This Moment" was first used on the sitcom Family Ties (1982) in a scene when Alex P. Keaton (Michael J. Fox) shares his first dance and kiss with his future girlfriend, and later real life wife, Ellen Reed ( Tracy Pollan). The song was then picked up by DJs across the country and the rest is music history.
- Still tours the Los Angeles club scene with his band, Billy Vera and The Beaters.
- Son of former NBC staff announcer Bill McCord.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1770 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on February 16, 1988.
- Dated Angie Dickinson in the 1980s.
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