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On The Row: Emily Ann Roberts Shares Her Story & Classic Country Style June 2, 2023.He also remained close to ex-wife Michelle Royal.įuneral arrangements were incomplete at press time. He is survived by daughter Savannah Royal and by stepsons Trey and Joey Rivabank. In later years, he toured on the “oldies” circuit.īilly Joe Royal died suddenly on Tuesday, Oct. He last made the country charts with 1992’s “I’m Okay.” Royal was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 1988. During this time, he sang such country hits as “Out of Sight and on My Mind” (1988), “Tell It Like It Is” (1989), “Love Has No Right” (1989), “Till I Can’t Take It Anymore” (1989) and “Searchin’ For Some Kind of Clue” (1989). His 1987 LP The Royal Treatment became a Gold Record.īilly Joe Royal lived in Music City for 20 years. Royal rebounded with 1987’s country hits “Old Bridges Burn Slow,” “Members Only” (a duet with Donna Fargo) and “I’ll Pin a Note on Your Pillow,” one of his biggest country radio hits. This is said to have stalled its progress. He resurfaced in Nashville in 1985 as a country act singing Gary Burr’s “Burned Like a Rocket.” The song was a top-10 hit and rising when the Challenger rocket exploded with its astronauts inside. Deep Purple made it a major rock hit in 1970.īilly Joe Royal’s last big pop hit was 1969’s “Cherry Hill Park.” “Hush,” also written by South, charted on the pop charts for Royal in 1967. Published By Central Songs Published By Hot Licks Music Published By. Label:Atlantic America 7 90658-2, Atlantic America. Weller made it a big country hit in 1969. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the CD release of 'The Royal Treatment' on Discogs. Royal introduced South’s “These Are Not My People” in 1967. The song was recorded for the country market by both Penny DeHaven and Freddy Weller, predicting Royal’s later career.īilly Joe Royal followed his breakthrough hit with South’s “I Knew You When.” Linda Ronstadt made the country charts with this song in 1983. The Georgia native became a pop star with his version of songwriter Joe South’s “Down in the Boondocks” in 1965. Country and pop song stylist Billy Joe Royal has died at age 73.
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