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Billy Joe Royal

voc, 1942-2015 US, Valdosta, Georgia
Singer / Musician of Rock and Pop

Billy Joe Royal (April 3, 1942 – October 6, 2015) was an American pop and country singer. His most successful record was "Down in the Boondocks" in 1965.

     
Genres
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Country
  • World
  • Folk
Popular Tracks   
Down in the Boondocks on Down in the Boondocks by Billy Joe Royal
Hush on Billy Joe Royal Featuring "Hush" by Billy Joe Royal
Cherry Hill Park on The Best of Billy Joe Royal by Billy Joe Royal
I'll Pin a Note on Your Pillow on The Royal Treatment by Billy Joe Royal
I Knew You When on The Best of Billy Joe Royal by Billy Joe Royal
Burned Like a Rocket on Greatest Hits by Billy Joe Royal
Till I Can't Take It Anymore on Tell It Like It Is by Billy Joe Royal
Out of Sight and on My Mind on The Royal Treatment by Billy Joe Royal
Boardwalk Angel on Greatest Hits by Billy Joe Royal
Down in the Boondocks on King of Fools by Billy Joe Royal

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
TulsaBilly Joe Royal2017Single
The Complete Early Recordings 1961-1966Billy Joe Royal2015Compil.
His First Gospel AlbumBilly Joe Royal2009Album
The Very Best Of Billy Joe Royal: The Columbia Years (1965-1972)Billy Joe Royal2002Compil.
One Too ManyBilly Joe Royal1998Single
Golden HitsBilly Joe Royal1998Compil.
Down In The Boondocks / Cherry Hill ParkBilly Joe Royal1997Compil.
Down In The BoondocksBilly Joe Royal1994Compil.
Down In The Boondocks: 20 Great SongsBilly Joe Royal1993Compil.
The World of Billy Joe Royal / Down In The BoondocksBilly Joe Royal1992Compil.
Billy Joe RoyalBilly Joe Royal1992Album
The World Of Billy Joe Royal - Down In The BoondocksBilly Joe Royal1992Compil.
Greatest HitsBilly Joe Royal1991Compil.
16 Greatest HitsBilly Joe Royal1990Compil.
Tell It Like It Is / I Was Losing YouBilly Joe Royal1990Single
Ring Where A Ring Used To BeBilly Joe Royal1990Single
Searchin' For Some Kind Of ClueBilly Joe Royal1990Single
We Need To WalkBilly Joe Royal1990Single
If The Jukebox Took Teardrops / How Could You Leave MeBilly Joe Royal1990Single
Greatest HitsBilly Joe Royal1989Compil.
Tell It Like It IsBilly Joe Royal1989Album
Till I Can't Take It AnymoreBilly Joe Royal1989Single
The Best Of Billy Joe RoyalBilly Joe Royal1989Compil.
Love Has No RightBilly Joe Royal1989Single
Cross My Heart And Hope To CryBilly Joe Royal1989Single
Tell It Like It IsBilly Joe Royal1989Single
20 Greatest HitsBilly Joe Royal1988Compil.
It Keeps Right On Hurtin'Billy Joe Royal1987Single
Members OnlyDonna Fargo And Billy Joe Royal1987Single
I'll Pin A Note On Your Pillow / A Place For The HeartacheBilly Joe Royal1987Single
Out Of Sight And On My Mind / She Don't Cry Like She Used ToBilly Joe Royal1987Single
The Royal TreatmentBilly Joe Royal1987Album
I Miss You AlreadyBilly Joe Royal1986Single
Looking AheadBilly Joe Royal1986Album
Old Bridges Burn SlowBilly Joe Royal1986Single
Boardwalk Angel / Out Of Sight And On My MindBilly Joe Royal1986Single
My Toot Toot / Burned Like A RocketJean Knight / Billy Joe Royal1985Single
Burned Like A Rocket / Lonely Loving YouBilly Joe Royal1985Single
The Best Of Billy Joe RoyalBilly Joe Royal1985Compil.
Makin' BelieveBilly Joe Royal1982Album
FolioBilly Joe Royal1982Album
My Kind Of CountryBilly Joe Royal1982Album
Down In The Boondocks / Hula LoveBilly Joe Royal / Buddy Knox1981Single
Wasted TimeBilly Joe Royal1981Single
Billy Joe RoyalBilly Joe Royal1981Album
You Really Got A Hold On MeBilly Joe Royal Accompanied By Toni Wine1981Single
Billy Joe RoyalBilly Joe Royal1980Album
Let's Talk It OverBilly Joe Royal1980Single
(Who Is Like You) Sweet AmericaBilly Joe Royal1980Single
Call My Name / HushJames Royal, Billy Joe Royal1980Single
(How Do I Like To Dance) SlowlyBilly Joe Royal1980Single
He'll Have To GoBilly Joe Royal1980Single
Under The BoardwalkBilly Joe Royal1978Single
Anchors Aweigh / Precious TimeBilly Joe Royal1978Single
Time Don't Pass By HereBilly Joe Royal1976Single
Starting AgainBilly Joe Royal1974Single
Mountain WomanBilly Joe Royal1973Single
If This Is The Last TimeBilly Joe Royal1973Single
The FamilyBilly Joe Royal1972Single
Child Of Mine / Natchez TraceBilly Joe Royal1972Single
We Go Back / Colorado RainBilly Joe Royal1971Single
Poor Little Pearl / The Lady Lives To LoveBilly Joe Royal1971Single
You're The ReasonJoe South, Billy Joe Royal1971Compil.
TulsaBilly Joe Royal1970Single
Me Without You / Mama's SongBilly Joe Royal1970Single
Every Night / Burning A HoleBilly Joe Royal1970Single
Cherry Hill ParkBilly Joe Royal1969Single
Cherry Hill ParkBilly Joe Royal1969Album
Nobody Loves You But Me / Baby, I'm Thinking Of YouBilly Joe Royal1969Single
The Greatest Love / Bed Of RosesBilly Joe Royal1969Single
Se Tu Giri La Testa / GabrielWilliam Sheller, Billy Joe Royal1969Single
Storybook ChildrenBilly Joe Royal1968Single
Hush / L'Ultimo AmoreBilly Joe Royal / Ricchi E Poveri1968Single
Don't You Be Ashamed / Don't You Think It's TimeBilly Joe Royal1968Single
GabrielBilly Joe Royal1968Single
Murmullo = HushBilly Joe Royal, The Chambers Brothers1968Single
The Greatest LoveBilly Joe Royal1967Single
High On A HilltopBilly Joe Royal1967Single
PollyannaBilly Joe Royal1967Single
Everything Turned Blue / The Wisdom Of A FoolBilly Joe Royal1967Single
Harley DavidsonBrigitte Bardot, Billy Joe Royal, Box Tops1967Single
Hush / Watching From The BandstandBilly Joe Royal1967Single
HushBilly Joe Royal1967Single
Billy Joe Royal Featuring "Hush"Billy Joe Royal1967Album
Yo-YoBilly Joe Royal1967Single
Heart's Desire / Deep Inside MeBilly Joe Royal1966Single
Campfire Girls / Should I Come BackBilly Joe Royal1966Single
Te Conocia Cuando... / En Las AfuerasBilly Joe Royal1966Single
Don't Wait Up For Me Mama / It's A Good TimeBilly Joe Royal1966Single
You Make Me Feel A ManBilly Joe Royal1966Single
Discosock SwingersThe Yardbirds, Aretha Franklin, Chad & Jeremy, Billy Joe Royal1965Single
I Knew You When / Steal AwayBilly Joe Royal1965Single
Down In The Boondocks / Oh, What A NightBilly Joe Royal1965Single
I've Got To Be Somebody / You Make Me Feel Like A ManBilly Joe Royal1965Single
Hush / Down In The BoondocksBilly Joe Royal1965Single
Down In The BoondocksBilly Joe Royal1965Album
I'm SpecializedBilly Joe Royal1965Single
Down In The BoondocksBilly Joe Royal1965Single
Mama Didn't Raise No FoolsBilly Joe Royal1964Single
Wait For Me BabyBilly Joe Royal1962Single
Dark Glasses / PerhapsBilly Joe Royal1962Single
Never In A Hundred Years / We Haven't A Moment To LoseBilly Joe Royal1962Single
Down In The Boondocks / I've Got To Be SomebodyBilly Joe Royal1957Single
Down In The Boondocks / I Knew You When / Pollyanna / Leaning On YouBilly Joe RoyalSingle
Down In The Boondocks / Cherry Hill ParkBilly Joe RoyalSingle
Heart's Desire / Everybody's Gotta CryBilly Joe RoyalSingle
4 Stars / 4 HitsBilly Joe Royal / Ray Peterson / Dale & Grace / Crispian St. PetersAlbum
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