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Billy Joe Royal

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Born
3 April 1942
Born In
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, United States
Died
6 October 2015 (aged 73)
Billy Joe Royal (April 3, 1942 – October 6, 2015) was an American pop and country singer. Born in Valdosta, Georgia, and raised in Marietta, Georgia, Royal became a local star at the Bamboo Ranch in Savannah in the 1950s and 1960s. He is best known for the 1965 US Top 10 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. Another South composition, "Yo-Yo," just missed the top 40 in Canada and charted poorly in the U.S. when Royal released it… read more
Billy Joe Royal (April 3, 1942 – October 6, 2015) was an American pop and country singer. Born in Valdosta, Georgia, and raised in Marietta, Georgia, Royal became a local star at the Bamboo Ranch in Savannah in the 1950s and 1960s. He is best known for the 1965 US Top 10 pop hit "Down in… read more
Billy Joe Royal (April 3, 1942 – October 6, 2015) was an American pop and country singer. Born in Valdosta, Georgia, and raised in Marietta, Georgia, Royal became a local star at the Bamboo Ranch in Savannah in the 1950s and 1960s. He is best known for the 1965 US Top 10 pop hit "Down in the Boondocks", which, along with the singles "I Knew You Whe… read more

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1 Play track The Ultimate Sixties Collection Down In The Boondocks
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2 Greatest Hits Hush
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3 Play track The Ultimate Sixties Collection Cherry Hill Park
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4 Greatest Hits I Knew You When
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5 Looking Ahead Burned Like a Rocket
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6 Stay Close to Home I'll Pin a Note On Your Pillow
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7 Tell It Like It Is Till I Can't Take It Anymore
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8 Play track Haynes the Ultimate Guide to Northern Soul Heart's Desire
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9 Play track Tell It Like It Is Love Has No Right
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10 Hush Let Your Love Flow
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  1. 24,425 listeners

    1988 · 10 tracks

    Greatest Hits
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  2. 4,745 listeners

    1 Jan 1965 · 12 tracks

    Down In The Boondocks
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  3. 1,947 listeners

    1967 · 11 tracks

    Billy Joe Royal Featuring "Hush"
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  4. 1,659 listeners

    1985 · 10 tracks

    The Best Of Billy Joe Royal
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