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Billy Joe Royal Discography
Billy Joe Royal was an American country soul artist. His discography consists of 14 studio albums and 37 single (music), singles. Of his 37 singles, 16 charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 between 1965 and 1978 and 15 charted on the U.S.'s ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs between 1985 and 1992. Albums Studio albums Compilations Singles 1960s — 1970s 1980s — 2000s Guest singles Music videos Notes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Royal, Billy Joe Country music discographies Discographies of American artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Billy Joe Royal
Billy Joe Royal (April 3, 1942 – October 6, 2015) was an American country soul singer. His most successful record was " Down in the Boondocks" in 1965. Life and career Born in Valdosta, Georgia, to Clarence and Mary Sue Smith Royal, and raised in Marietta, Georgia, Royal performed at the Georgia Jubilee in Atlanta during his teens. He formed his own rock and roll band, and became a local star at the Bamboo Ranch in Savannah in the late 1950s and early 1960s, where his singing style was influenced by African-American performers, including Sam Cooke. Royal was a friend of performer and songwriter Joe South, and recorded what was intended as a demo of South's song " Down in the Boondocks". The recording was heard at Columbia Records, who offered Royal a singing contract in 1965 and released his version of the song, produced by South. "Down in the Boondocks" remained his best-known song, reaching number 9 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and number 38 in the UK. He followed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
