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BATES, Barrie
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Barrie Bates is better known as Billy Apple. He adopted the persona in London in 1962, following a course of study at the Royal College of Art.
Countries
Aotearoa New Zealand; United Kingdom; Gender
Male, Date of birth
31 December 1935
Place of birth
Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa, Date of death
06 December 2021
Place of death
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