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Coffee Break: Fits The Bill

The Current host Bill DeVille is an excellent example of a Bill to celebrate today.
The Current host Bill DeVille is an excellent example of a Bill to celebrate today. Bump Opera for MPR

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

February 25, 2025

There seems to be a special day for everything, and it sure does make our jobs fun! Today is National Billy Day, and it’s a day to celebrate those with a form of the popular name. (And yes, William counts.)

You can celebrate the person in your life with that name by appreciating them on social media or by getting them a surprise gift, but many musicians across genres have made the moniker (even more) famous. Today, let’s put together a playlist of all your favorite Bills, Billies, Wills, Williams, Liams, Guillermos, and so on.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what artists with a form of the name Bill would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
Green Day- Welcome to Paradise
Billie Eilish- Bury a Friend
Bill Withers- Use Me
Generation X- Ready, Steady, Go
Public Enemy- Bring The Noise
Billy Joel- You May Be Right
Billie Holiday- Too Marvelous For Words