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Billy Joe Royal
American singer (1942–2015)
Billy Joe Royal | |
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Royal in 2015 | |
| Born | (1942-04-03)April 3, 1942 Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 2015(2015-10-06) (aged 73) Morehead City, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock and roll, country rock, country soul, country pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, acoustic guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1950s–2015 |
| Labels | Sussex, Columbia, Atlantic, Tower, Brylen |
Musical artist
Billy Joe Royal (April 3, 1942 – October 6, 2015)[1] was an American country soul singer.[2] His most successful record was "Down in the Boondocks" in 1965.
Life and career
Born in Valdosta, Georgia, to Clarence and Mary Sue Smith Royal, and raised in Marietta, Georgia, Royal performed at the Georgia Jubilee in Atlanta during his teens.
He formed his own rock and roll band, and became a local star at the Bamboo Ranch in Savannah in the late 1950s and early 1960s, where his singing style was