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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.
Oct 7, 2015 · Musician Billy Joe Royal, the voice of 1960s pop hits including “Down in the Boondocks” who resurfaced as a country star in the 1980s, died at age 73. Royal died in his sleep Tuesday in his...
Oct 8, 2015 · Billy Joe Royal, a pop and country singer best known for the 1965 hit “Down in the Boondocks,” died on Tuesday at his home in Morehead City, N.C. He was 73.
Died October 6, 2015 - Morehead City, North Carolina. Four decades into an impressively resilient career, Billy Joe Royal"s soul-drenched voice is as pliable as ever. That"s demonstrated on his album Going By Daydreams, in which Royal girds each of the 10 songs with a relaxed confidence.
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Oct 7, 2015 · Billy Joe Royal, who scored the 1965 Top Ten single “Down in the Boondocks” and also made frequent appearances on the country chart in the Eighties, died suddenly Tuesday morning at his...
Oct 11, 2015 · Singer Billy Joe Royal, who scored a memorable Top 10 pop hit in 1965 with “Down in the Boondocks” and later became a country star, died Oct. 6 at his home in Morehead City, N.C. He was 73.
Oct 7, 2015 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Billy Joe Royal, a pop singer who popularized the song "Down in the Boondocks," and crossed over into country music, has died. He was 73 years old.
Oct 7, 2015 · Country and pop singer Billy Joe Royal has died aged 73, multiple reports confirm. According to NBC’s Nashville affiliate WSMV.com, Royal unexpectedly died in his sleep at his home in North...
Oct 6, 2015 · Billy Joe Royal was a country musician and pop performer best known for his hits “Down in the Boondocks" and "Burn Like a Rocket." He also performed his songs on television, including spots on The Merv Griffin Show, Hollywood a Go Go, New American Bandstand 1965, The Real Tom Kennedy Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, Hee Haw and The Pat Sajak Show.
Oct 7, 2015 · Singer-songwriter Billy Joe Royal, best known for a handful of hits in the mid-to-late '60s, has died. He passed away at his home in North Carolina at age 73. Even though he was never a huge...
