William Topley is a singer-songwriter from the United Kingdom who works in blues, alternative and rock. He first appears as part of the band The Blessing, with whom he releases an album in 1991. He grows up in England and is influenced by blues and rock and roll, which shapes his later work.

He builds a dedicated following in both the UK and the US after that first release. The Blessing is the main band name associated with his early recorded work.