Four Generations of the Billings family have been passionately involved in music…

Grant Billings has been fascinated with pianos since he first started going to work with is father at age seven. Following in his family’s footsteps, he began his entertainer career in high school; first as a keyboard player, then as a mobile disc jockey.

Grant studied business in college, worked at his family’s piano stores, and was a District Sales Manager for one of the world’s largest piano manufacturers. A strong advocate of music education, he founded the Steinway Society’s Annual Young Artist Piano Competition in 2000 and continues to speak before teachers, parents and legislators around the country.

Grant Billings with his mentor, the late Henry Z. Steinway

In 2004, Grant became the first person to earn two Masters degrees from William Steinway University, the industry’s most demanding business and product education program. He also served as Chapter President for the Interior Design Society.

He currently serves as Executive Director of the Steinway Piano Society of Madison and on the Board of Directors of Rhapsody Arts Center  and the Madison Area Music Association (MAMA). He is also Communications Chairman and the editor of Nuances, the newsletter of the Madison Area Piano Teachers Associated. In his spare time, Grant enjoys spending time with his family, reading, losing golf balls and, of course, making music.

Greg Billings

Greg Billings is a musician, industry leader and author. In addition to being the owner of the Steinway Piano Gallery of Naples, Florida, he was the founding secretary of the SPELLS Group and author of the Piano Retailer Code of Ethics. He was elected to the National Association of Music Merchants Board of Directors in 1993. He is also the founder of the Southwest Florida Steinway Society and serves on the Scholars Club Board of Advisors at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Author of numerous magazine articles, Greg also plays bass and keyboards in several contemporary Christian rock bands.

Zeb Billings

Musician, composer, publisher, inventor, Zeb Billings even had his own television program. He founded Billings Pianos in Milwaukee in 1956 and created some of the first self-instruction piano and organ courses. Later, he developed children’s books with interactive music and sound effects known as ‘talking books.’ Now retired, Zeb still performs and records with his jazz group “Java” and strives to one day shoot his age on the golf course.

Roy (Red) Billings (1901-1989)

A versatile musician who toured the Midwest, Roy went on to become a successful inventor with several patents related to the first hydraulic crane. He is pictured at the far left, below.