Billy Joe Walker Jr. (February 29, 1952 – July 25, 2017) was an American songwriter, record producer and recording artist. He composed singles for

Eddie Rabbitt Edward Thomas Rabbitt (November 27, 1941 – May 7, 1998) was an American country music singer and songwriter. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as " Kentucky Rain ...

, including "

I Wanna Dance with You ''I Wanna Dance with You'' is the eleventh studio album by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt, released by RCA Records in 1988. The album produced four singles including the title track, a cover of Dion DiMucci's 1961 hit " The Wander ...

", "

That's Why I Fell in Love with You "That's Why I Fell in Love with You" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in April 1989 as the fourth and final single from his eleventh studio album ''I Wanna Dance with You''. The so ...

" and "

B-B-B-Burnin' Up with Love "B-B-B-Burnin' Up with Love" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in May 1984 as the first single from the album '' The Best Year of My Life''. The song reached number 3 on the ''Billbo ...

". He produced the first three albums of

Bryan White Bryan Shelton White (born February 17, 1974) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Asylum Records in 1994 at age 20, White released his self-titled debut album that year. Both it and its follow-up, 1996's '' Between Now ...

, and for

Pam Tillis Pamela Yvonne Tillis (born July 24, 1957) is an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She is the daughter of country music singer Mel Tillis and ex-wife of songwriter Bob DiPiero. Tillis recorded unsuccessful ...

Collin Raye Floyd Elliot Wray (born August 22, 1960) is an American country music singer, known professionally as Collin Raye, and previously as Bubba Wray. Under the latter name, he recorded as a member of the band The Wrays between 1983 and 1987. He made ...

and

Travis Tritt James Travis Tritt (born February 9, 1963) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 20 ...

. He was also a

session musician Session musicians, studio musicians, or backing musicians are musicians hired to perform in recording sessions or live performances. The term sideman is also used in the case of live performances, such as accompanying a recording artist on a ...

who played guitar. Between 1987 and 1994, he recorded seven solo albums, all for major labels. Walker died following a period of declining health on July 25, 2017.

Discography

Collaborations

* ''

Three Way Mirror ''Three Way Mirror'' is singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor's fourth album, released in 1978. Its ten tracks produced the song that was perhaps Taylor's biggest hit, "I Will Be In Love With You", as well as "Going Round One More Time", later co ...

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Livingston Taylor Livingston Taylor (born November 21, 1950) is an American singer-songwriter and folk musician. Born in Boston and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, he is the brother of singer-songwriter James Taylor, singer-songwriter Kate Taylor, singer ...

(1978) * ''

TNT Trinitrotoluene (), more commonly known as TNT, more specifically 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, and by its preferred IUPAC name 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene, is a chemical compound with the formula C6H2(NO2)3CH3. TNT is occasionally used as a reage ...

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Tanya Tucker Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer and songwriter who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13. Over the succeeding decades, Tucker became one of the few child performers to mature int ...

(1978) * '' Never Alone'' -

Amy Grant Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She began in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the 1980s and 1990s. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christia ...

(1980) * ''

Share Your Love ''Share Your Love'' is the eleventh studio album by country singer Kenny Rogers, released in 1981. Produced by Lionel Richie, it is also Rogers' first with Liberty Records besides his ''Greatest Hits'' album. The album has sold nine million copie ...

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Kenny Rogers Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but also charted m ...

(1981) * ''

Juice Juice is a drink made from the extraction or pressing of the natural liquid contained in fruit and vegetables. It can also refer to liquids that are flavored with concentrate or other biological food sources, such as meat or seafood, such ...

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Juice Newton Judith Kay "Juice" Newton (born February 18, 1952) is an American pop and country singer, songwriter, and musician. Newton has received five Grammy Award nominations in the Pop and Country Best Female Vocalist categorieswinning once in 1983as well ...

(1981) * ''

It's the World Gone Crazy ''It's the World Gone Crazy'' is the thirty-seventh album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music). The lead single, "Any Which Way You Can", was the title song to the 1980 movie ''Any Which Way You Can'', ...

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Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor and television host. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting '' The Glen Campbell Good ...

(1981) * ''

Love Will Turn You Around ''Love Will Turn You Around'' is the thirteenth studio album by Kenny Rogers, released in 1982. The title cut was the debut single and charted well, reaching #1 on the U.S. and Canadian country charts and adult contemporary charts, and #13 on the ...

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(1982) * ''

Changes Changes may refer to: Books * ''Changes'', the 12th novel in Jim Butcher's ''The Dresden Files'' Series * ''Changes'', a novel by Danielle Steel * ''Changes'', a trilogy of novels on which the BBC TV series was based, written by Peter Dickinso ...

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(1982) * ''

We've Got Tonight "We've Got Tonite" is a song written by American rock music artist Bob Seger, from his album '' Stranger in Town'' (1978). The single record charted twice for Seger, and was developed from a prior song that he had written. Further versions chart ...

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(1983) * '' What About Me?'' -

(1984) * ''

Riddles in the Sand ''Riddles in the Sand'' is the thirteenth studio album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was released in September 1984 as MCA 5512 and was produced by noted country music producer Jimmy Bowen and represented a conc ...

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Jimmy Buffett James William Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and businessman. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffe ...

(1984) * '' Once Upon a Christmas'' -

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...

(1984) * '' Rhythm & Romance'' -

Rosanne Cash Rosanne Cash (born May 24, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of country musician Johnny Cash and Vivian Liberto Cash Distin, Johnny Cash's first wife. Although she is often classified as a country art ...

(1985) * ''

The Heart of the Matter ''The Heart of the Matter'' (1948) is a novel by English author Graham Greene. The book details a life-changing moral crisis for Henry Scobie. Greene, a former British intelligence officer in Freetown, British Sierra Leone, drew on his expe ...

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(1985) * ''

Real Love Real Love may refer to: Film and television * ''Real Love'' (film), a film by Claire Burger Music Albums * ''Real Love'' (Derek Johnson album) * ''Real Love'' (Dolly Parton album), or the title song (see below) * ''Real Love'' (Lisa Stansf ...

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(1985) * '' The Things That Matter'' -

Vince Gill Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American country music singer, songwriter and musician. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman of the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s and as a solo artist ...

(1985) * ''

They Don't Make Them Like They Used To ''They Don't Make Them Like They Used To'' (also referred to as ''They Don't Make 'Em...'') is the nineteenth studio album by country superstar Kenny Rogers. Overview The album's title cut was used as the theme tune to the box office hit movie '' ...

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(1986) * '' King's Record Shop'' -

(1987) * ''

Still Within the Sound of My Voice ''Still Within the Sound of My Voice'' is the forty-third album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). This was his debut album with MCA Records. Track listing Side one # " I'm a One-Woman Man" (Ti ...

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(1987) * ''

Little Love Affairs ''Little Love Affairs'' is Nanci Griffith's sixth studio album. It peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and topped the UK fortnightly country album chart for six weeks. It was also Griffith's first appearance on the main UK albu ...

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Nanci Griffith Nanci Caroline Griffith (July 6, 1953 – August 13, 2021) was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She appeared many times on the PBS music program '' Austin City Limits'' starting in 1985 (season 10). In 1994 she won a Grammy Award ...

(1988) * ''

Light Years A light-year, alternatively spelled light year, is a large unit of length used to express astronomical distances and is equivalent to about 9.46 trillion kilometers (), or 5.88 trillion miles ().One trillion here is taken to be 1012 ...

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(1988) * '' Walkin' in the Sun'' -

(1990) * '' All I Can Be'' -

(1991) * '' Pocket Full of Gold'' -

(1991) * '' In This Life'' -

(1992) * ''

Can't Run from Yourself ''Can't Run from Yourself'' is the twentieth studio album by American country music singer Tanya Tucker, released on October 6, 1992. There were three Billboard Top Ten Country Singles from ''Can't Run from Yourself'': " It's a Little Too Late ...

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(1992) * ''

Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-s ...

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(1993) * '' Soon'' -

(1993) * '' Extremes'' -

(1994) * '' When Love Finds You'' -

(1994) * '' Healing Hands of Time'' -

Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of '' Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and ''Stardust'' (1978 ...

(1994) * ''

Storm in the Heartland Storm in the Heartland is the third studio album by American country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus. Released in 1994 on Mercury Records, it produced the singles "Storm in the Heartland", "Deja Blue", and "One Last Thrill", the first two of which ent ...

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Billy Ray Cyrus Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961) is an American country singer and actor. He has released 16 studio albums and 53 singles since 1992, and is known for his hit single " Achy Breaky Heart", which topped the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart and ...

(1994) * '' Wild Angels'' -

Martina McBride Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, born July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material. McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas, and relo ...

(1995) * '' Fire to Fire'' -

(1995) * '' I Think About You'' -

(1995) * ''

Jewel of the South ''Jewel of the South'' is an album by the American country music artist Rodney Crowell. Released in 1995, it was his second and last album under the MCA Records label. Like its predecessor, it failed to chart on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums ...

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Rodney Crowell Rodney Crowell (born August 7, 1950) is an American musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music. Crowell has had five number one singles on Hot Country Songs, all from his 1988 album ''Diamonds & Dirt''. ...

(1995) * ''

It Matters to Me ''It Matters to Me'' is the second studio album by American country music artist Faith Hill. It was released in August 1995 via Warner Bros. Records Nashville. Certified 4× Multi-Platinum by RIAA for shipments of four million copies, it produced ...

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Faith Hill Audrey Faith McGraw (; born September 21, 1967), known professionally as Faith Hill, is an American singer and actress. She is one of the most successful country music artists of all time, having sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. Hill ...

(1995) * ''

High Lonesome Sound ''High Lonesome Sound'' is the seventh studio album from American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in 1996 on MCA Nashville. It features the singles "High Lonesome Sound," "Worlds Apart," "Pretty Little Adrianna, "A Little More L ...

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(1996) * '' Christmas: The Gift'' -

(1996) * ''

Evolution Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. These characteristics are the expressions of genes, which are passed on from parent to offspring during reproduction. Variation ...

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(1997) * '' Complicated'' -

(1997) * '' The Walls Came Down'' -

(1998) * '' The Other Side'' -

(2003) * ''

These Days These Days may refer to: Music Albums * ''These Days'' (Bon Jovi album), and the title song (see below) ** These Days Tour, a 1995–1996 tour by Bon Jovi in support of the above album * ''These Days'' (Crystal Gayle album), 1980 * ''These D ...

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(2006)

References

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