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  1. 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.

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Oct 7, 2015 · Billy Joe Royal, who scored a hit with "Down in the Boondocks" in 1965 and toured nearly continuously in the next 50 years, has died, his agent said on Wednesday. He was 73.

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  8. Oct 6, 2015 · Veteran country and pop performer Billy Joe Royal passed away in his sleep unexpectedly earlier today (Oct. 6) at his home in North Carolina. He was 73 years old.

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