Billy Joe Royal
Born	April 3, 1942 (1942-04-03) (age 67) Valdosta, Georgia, United States
Origin	Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Rock and roll, country
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Years active	1950s–present
Labels	Sussex Columbia Atlantic Tower
Website	Official website

Billy Joe Royal (born April 3, 1942) is an American singer.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Singles 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Biography

Born in Valdosta, Georgia and raised in Marietta, Royal became a local star at Savannah, Georgia's Bamboo Ranch in the 1950s and 1960s. He is best known for the 1965 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. His 1969 single, "Cherry Hill Park," peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.

During the 1980s, Royal scored a comeback with several Top 10 country hits, including "Tell It Like It Is," "Burned Like a Rocket," and "I'll Pin a Note on Your Pillow."

When his rejuvenated career as a country music hitmaker quieted down, he followed up with bookings throughout the 1990s in large country music bars and became a successful act on that circuit.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year	Album	Chart Positions		RIAA
		US Country	US
1965	Billy Joe Royal	—	—	—
	Down in the Boondocks	—	96	—
1969	Cherry Hill Park	—	100	—
1980	Billy Joe Royal	—	—	—
1986	Looking Ahead	21	—	—
1987	The Royal Treatment	5	—	Gold
1989	Tell It Like It Is	15	—	—
1990	Out of the Shadows	24	—	—
1991	Greatest Hits	32	—	—

[edit] Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions				Album
		US Country	US	CAN Country	CAN
1965	"Down in the Boondocks"	—	9	—	1	Down in the Boondocks
	"I Knew You When"	—	14	—	1
1966	"I've Got to Be Somebody"	—	38	—	15
	"Heart's Desire"	—	88	—	56	Singles only
	"Campfire Girls"	—	91	—	68
1967	"Yo-Yo"	—	117	—	42
	"Hush"	—	52	—	—
1969	"Cherry Hill Park"	—	15	—	8	Cherry Hill Park
1971	"Tulsa"	—	86	—	81	Singles only
1978	"Under the Boardwalk"A	—	82	—	74
1985	"Burned Like a Rocket"	10	—	—	—	Looking Ahead
1986	"Boardwalk Angel"	41	—	37	—
	"I Miss You Already"	14	—	—	—
1987	"Old Bridges Burn Slow"	11	—	—	—
	"Members Only" (w/ Donna Fargo)	23	—	—	—	The Royal Treatment
	"I'll Pin a Note on Your Pillow"	5	—	17	—
1988	"Out of Sight and on My Mind"	10	—	7	—
	"It Keeps Right on Hurtin'"	17	—	*	—
1989	"Tell It Like It Is"	2	—	2	—	Tell It Like It Is
	"Love Has No Right"	4	—	3	—
	"Till I Can't Take It Anymore"	2	—	3	—
1990	"Searchin' for Some Kind of Clue"	17	—	33	—	Out of the Shadows
	"A Ring Where a Ring Used to Be"	33	—	43	—
1991	"If the Jukebox Took Teardrops"	29	—	24	—
1992	"I'm Okay (And Gettin' Better)"	51	—	68	—	Single only
2009	"Hard Rock to Roll"B					TBD

• ^A"Under the Boardwalk" also peaked at #37 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.
• ^BCurrent single.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Billy Joe Royal biography at Allmusic website
• Fansite biography