William Morris "Billy" Nicholls Jr (born 15 February 1949) is an English singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and musical director. He was born into a musical family, his father Billy Nicholls (Sr.) being a double bassist and
big band singer, performing with such groups as The Squadronairs. Nicholls first gained fame in the 1960s while still a teenager with his
Pet Sounds-influenced album,
Would You Believe, originally released on
Immediate Records.