BREAKING: Country Pop Singer, Billy Joe Royal, Dies At 73

[AF-Roger]

Billy Joe Royal, singer of the famous 1965 hit, "Down In The Boondocks" died unexpectedly Tuesday morning in his North Carolina home. He was 73-years-old.

Born April 3, 1942, Billy Joe Royal made a splash in the music industry with his pop and country hits. Other notable hits were "I Knew You When", "Hush", and "Cherry Hill Park". He didn't switch over to country until the eighties, where he had a few successful top ten hits, including "Tell It Like It Is" and "Burned Like A Rocket".

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[azgold]

Awww, that's too bad. I still love the Cherry Hill Park song, and Hush. Of course, Down in the Boondocks is a '60s classic and I really like that one, too.

 

[marketerbybirth]

RIP Billy... however you gonna stay here in form of your voice