Bill Thornbury

Biography

Bill is a native of Kingsburg, CA. As a singer-songwriter, he has landed numerous national television and radio commercials for Honda Motorcycles, Chrysler-Plymouth Arrow, Sprite, Coca-Cola, and many more.

Bill was signed as staff songwriter to 20th Century Fox in L.A. and later with MTM Records in Nashville. He has had over sixty of his songs recorded by other artists. In addition, Bill has a long list of television and film credits as an actor starring in MGM’s sci-fi/ horror cult film classic “Phantasm,” "Phantasm III", and "Phantasm IV-Oblivion"; guest star “The Rockford File’s”, guest star CBS Mini Series: “Doctor’s Private Lives”, NBC Movie of the Week- “Sara T., Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic”, co-star CBS pilot and CBS television series: “Secrets of Midland Heights”, “Rising Stars” an NBC pilot, American Film Institutes: “Iron and Horse”, Pierre Cossette’s ABC Wide World of Entertainment Special “In Search For The Singing Cowboy.”

Currently, Bill leads “Blue Jean Worship” at First Presbyterian Church in Fresno and holds a full-time music teaching position at St. Helen’s School of the Performing Arts and Sciences in Fresno. He has just released his newest CD entitled “Torn Little Page". Additionally, Bill performs with The Sons of the San Joaquin, who were recently inducted into the Western Music Hall of Fame.

Bill makes his home in Fresno with his wife Sharon, son Ben, two dogs, two cats and five birds.