Number two, while the album itself stayed in the Top 15 for over a year. Your Pillow." In 1989, Royal released the album Tell It Like Is the title cut,Ī remake of the venerable soul standard, became his biggest hit, peaking at Hits, breaking into the Top Ten in late 1987 once again with "I'll Pin a Note on Over the next two years he had a string of Top 40 The single became a hit and reached theĬountry Top Ten in early 1986. In 1984, he broke through when he recorded the Garyīurr composition "Burned Like a Rocket" it was picked up by the Atlantic label, To country audiences, and during the early '80s Royal worked on establishing The wrong-side-of-the-tracks theme of "Down in the Boondocks" was a familiar one In 1978, he recorded a cover of "Under the Boardwalk" and scored a minor hit. He also did a bit of acting on television, in feature films, and in commercials. Star waned, and he became a regular performer in Las Vegas and around Lake Tahoe. "I've Got to Be Somebody," and "Cherry Hill Park." By the end of the decade, Royal's Following its success, Royal hadĪ string of lesser hits, including the Top 40 pop singles "I Knew You When," The song became Royal's breakthrough single, reaching number nine on the popĬharts and briefly making the vocalist into a teen idol. The demo ended up at Columbia, and the label signed Royal to a six-year deal. Resulted from the use during recording of a large septic tank that had been The time) to Atlanta and cut "Down in the Boondocks," whose churchy echo Pitney would record it. Royal flew from Cincinnati (where he was working at Or three years later South contacted him with a song he wanted Royal to sing as Single that went unnoticed. Royal and South roomed together for a time, and two Performing at a nightclub thatĬooke and other African-American stars, Royal observed their vocal moves andīegan to practice them on his own time. Spent time in Savannah, where he was influenced by African-American vocal stylesĪnd began to develop his distinctive vocal sound. High school and was regularly singing around Atlanta by the age of 16. Stevens, among several other artists. Royal had his own rock & roll band in Steel guitar and joined the Georgia Jubilee in Atlanta at 14, performing with Joe Made his debut on his uncle's radio show at the age of 11. Royal was born into a family of musical entertainers in Valdosta, Georgia, and He racked up about 15 singles that hit the country charts over the course of the Although he never had another hit as successful as "Down in the Boondocks,"
Successfully revive his commercial fortunes by turning to straight country Royal had a long career that saw him become one of the first pop performers to Depuis il s'est reconverti dans la Country Music.īilly Joe Royal est décédé le 6 Octobre 2015 à Marietta (Caroline du Nord).īest known for his country-flavored rock hit "Down in the Boondocks," Billy Joe Billy Joe Royal a débuté au milieu des années soixante en tant que chanteur Pop. News reports tell us funeral arrangements are pending.Ĭountry’s Chatter sends our thoughts and prayers to the family of Billy Joe Royal.Chanteur US né le 3 Avril 1942 à Valdosta (Georgie). Billy Joe had been scheduled to go out on tour with Ronnie in November. He was definitely one of my favorites, and a favorite among a lot of the older crowd, who has been following him, and tour-mate Ronnie McDowell for a lot of years. The 73-year-old singer died in his sleep at his North Carolina home on Tuesday night, Ronnie McDowell, who was touring with Billy Joe, said.īilly Joe had lived in Nashville for more than 20 years, making his move there from Georgia after making his mark on the music scene back in the 1960s. We remember him for songs like “Down in the Boondocks,” a top 10 hit in 1965, “Hush,” “Cherry Hill Park,” “Burn Like a Rocket,” and “I Knew You When.” They were among the many hits for Valdosta, Ga., native, Billy Joe Royal.
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