Bill Fulton on keys or piano with unknown artist
Bill Fulton Westlake Village keyboard date at Fin’s featured Fulton on keyboards at Fin’s Seafood Grill in Westlake Village. The available information does not identify the other artist or musicians on this particular engagement. Fulton earned $50 for the date. Fin’s Seafood Grill operated at 982 S Westlake Blvd, Westlake Village, California.
The Fin’s lineup
The other performer or performers remain unidentified. Fulton’s keyboard role and the Fin’s location remain clear, but the available material does not name a singer, horn player, bassist, drummer, or group. That uncertainty remains intact rather than borrowing personnel from nearby dates at the same restaurant.
Fin’s Seafood Grill operated at 982 S Westlake Blvd in Westlake Village, California. The now-closed restaurant previously carried the Village Bayou name. In addition, that address places the engagement in the commercial corridor running through Westlake Village. The setting gave Fulton another Southern California room for live keyboard work during this period.
Westlake Village setting
The City of Westlake Village describes a community shaped by master planning that started in the 1960s. The city incorporated in 1981 on the Los Angeles County side of the area. By the era of Fulton’s Fin’s appearances, Westlake Village had become a settled commercial and residential center. Restaurants such as Fin’s formed part of that local entertainment landscape.
In addition, the Fin’s appearances fit into Fulton’s larger schedule as a working pianist and keyboardist. His keyboardist and pianist credits trace other live engagements with singers, bands, and instrumentalists. At Fin’s, the personnel changed often enough to give individual dates their own lineups. The recurring setting makes those personnel changes especially noticeable. This appearance preserves the specific combination named for this engagement.
This appearance stands apart through its particular personnel and payment details. Fulton’s recurring work at Fin’s produced many similar-looking dates, but the lineup could change from one booking to the next. In addition, those specifics give the individual engagement its own identity without overstating what the available information can prove.
Artist: Bill Fulton on keys or pianoDate/Time: June 18, 1993 12:00 am
Venue: Fin's Seafood Grill (fka Village Bayou) - CLOSED
Address: 982 S Westlake Blvd Westlake Village, CA 91361
