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März 1948 in Okolona, Mississippi; † 9. Juli 2006 in Houston, Texas) war ein US-amerikanischer Keyboarder und Songschreiber. Bekanntheit erlangte er als Gründungsmitglied der The Commodores. Williams schrieb bis zu seinem Ausstieg im Jahr 1989 eine Vielzahl von Liedern für die Band.
Milan B. Williams (March 28, 1948 – July 9, 2006) was an American keyboardist and a founding member of The Commodores. He was born in Okolona, Mississippi, and began playing the piano after being inspired by his older brother Earl, who was a multi-instrumentalist. Williams's first band was called The Jays. After they disbanded, he ...
10. Juli 2006 · Milan Williams, a founding member of the Commodores, died yesterday (July 9) at MD Anderson Hospital in Houston following a bout with cancer. He was 58. Williams played keyboards for the...
13. Juli 2006 · HOUSTON, July 12 (AP) — Milan B. Williams, one of the original members of the Commodores, died here on Sunday. He was 58. His death followed a long battle with cancer, said JoAnn Geffen, a...
Das Gründungsmitglied Milan Williams starb am 9. Juli 2006 im Alter von 58 Jahren an den Folgen einer schweren Krebserkrankung im MD Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. Heute besteht die Band weiterhin, allerdings mit nur noch drei Mitgliedern: William King, Walter Orange und J. D. Nicholas. Diskografie
Keyboardist Milan Williams exited the band in 1989 after allegedly refusing to tour South Africa. [12] [13] The group gradually abandoned its funk roots and moved into the more commercial pop arena. [7]
The titular lead song has Milan Williams on clavinet, which led the Motown executive Berry Gordy to name the song "Machine Gun" as the clavinet work reminded him of gunfire.
