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- Birth nameWilliam James Ivey
- Bill Ivey was born on September 6, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was a producer, known for Free to Rock (2017), Country Music (2019) and Baeder: Pleasant Journeys and Good Eats Along the Way (2009). He was married to Patricia Hall and Saundra Keyes. He died on November 7, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
- SpousesPatricia Hall (divorced)Saundra Keyes (divorced)
- Received a master's degree in folklore and ethnomusicology from Indiana University Bloomington in 1970.
- Founded the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy, at Vanderbilt University, serving as director from 2002 to 2012. The center was endowed by Mike Curb, American musician, record company executive, motorsports car owner, and former politician.
- Trustee of the Washington, D.C.-based Center for American Progress.
- In 1972 he was the founding editor of the Journal of Country Music, serving as editor until 1975.
- Awarded honorary degrees from the University of Michigan, Michigan Technological University, Wayne State University and Indiana University.
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