Willie and the Poor Boys was a British supergroup that formed in 1985. The ensemble was an all-star project initiated by the Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman, with a name that paid tribute to the 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival album Willy and the Poor Boys. The group’s lineup included the drummer Charlie Watts and the guitarist Andy Fairweather-Low, alongside guest contributors such as Jimmy Page, Ray Cooper, and Chris Rea. They released their debut eponymous studio album, Willie and the Poor Boys, in 1985 through the label Mercury. The recording’s proceeds were donated to the A.R.M.S. charity for multiple sclerosis research. The band’s discography also includes the live recording Tear It Up – Live (1994), which was recorded in Sweden. Both albums were reissued together in 2006 as the compilation The Willie and the Poor Boys Anthology.
