![]() ![]() This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos You may not upload any more photos to this memorial Royal, who was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 1988, died in his sleep of natural causes. His final album, 'His First Gospel Album', was released in 2009. His final charted single was 1992’s 'I’m Okay (And Gettin’ Better)', which peaked at No. His next fourteen single releases hit the country charts, with the biggest being his cover of 'Tell It Like It Is', which hit No. In late 1985, he released 'Burned Like a Rocket' which was rapidly climbing the country singles chart, and had just entered the top ten in January 1986, when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, and due to the title of the song, the single began to fall quickly back down the charts with many radio stations pulling the song off the air. His subsequent hits included 'I Knew You When' and 'Cherry Hill Park'. In 1965, Royal released 'Down in the Boondocks' which peaked at No. It was there that Royal would become friends with Roy Orbison who gave him encouragement to pursue his dream as an artist. Royal gained a huge following at the Bamboo Ranch in Savannah, Georgia, where close to 2,500 people each night would flock to the club to see him and others perform. Royal, who was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 1988, died in his sleep of natural causes.Īmerican Pop and Country Singer. Please enable JavaScript if you would like to comment on this blog.American Pop and Country Singer. Here, Royal performs Joe South’s “Down in the Boondocks” View the entire comment thread. Here, Royal performs Joe South’s “Down in the Boondocks” He died in his sleep on Octoin Morehead City, North Carolina. Royal continued to tour regularly, performing concerts at casinos, music festivals and clubs in Canada, the United States, Japan and throughout Europe. His music was further exposed to younger generations through a movement known as by The Beat Army, an online music forum based on Facebook, which is operated by author and music producer, Paul Collins. ![]() In the 1970s, his recording of "Heart's Desire" gained popularity for Northern soul enthusiasts and was regularly played in Northern soul nightclubs.ĭuring the 1980s, Royal scored a successful comeback with several Top 10 country hits, including "Tell It Like It Is," "Burned Like a Rocket" and "I'll Pin a Note on Your Pillow." Royal's career experienced a major second wind during the 2000s due to regular airplay on oldies radio stations. His 1969 single, "Cherry Hill Park," peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. Top 10 hit, "Down in the Boondocks," which, along with the singles "I Knew You When" (Top 20, 1965) and "Hush" (1967), were written and produced by Joe South. Billy Joe Royal was born 79 years ago today.īorn in Valdosta and raised in Marietta, Georgia, Royal became a local star at Savannah's Bamboo Ranch in the 1950s and 1960s.
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