Billy Joe Royal

Billy Joe Royal

Infobox musical artist

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Background = solo_singer
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Origin = Valdosta, Georgia, USA
Instrument = Vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
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Genre = Rock and roll, Country
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Years_active = 1950s-Present
Label = Sussex
Columbia
Atlantic
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URL = [http://www.billyjoeroyal.com/ Official Website]
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Billy Joe Royal (born April 3, 1942 in Valdosta, Georgia) is an American singer.

Raised in Marietta, Georgia, Royal became a local singing sensation at Savannah, Georgia's Bamboo Ranch in the 1950s and 1960s. He is best known for the 1965 Top Ten pop hit "Down in the Boondocks," which, along with the singles "I Knew You When" (Top 20, 1965) and "Hush" (1967), were written and produced by Joe South. His 1969 single, "Cherry Hill Park," peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.

During the 1980s, Royal scored a comeback with several Top 10 country hits, including "Tell It Like It Is," "Burned Like a Rocket," and "I'll Pin a Note on Your Pillow."

When his rejuvenated career as a country music hitmaker quieted down, he followed up with bookings throughout the 1990s in large country music bars and became a successful act on that circuit.

Discography

Albums

ingles

External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wifoxql5ldde~T1 Billy Joe Royal biography] at Allmusic website
* [http://www.tsimon.com/royal.htm Fansite biography]


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