Biographies

Billy Joe Royal

After success in both the country and pop fields with hits that stretch from the 60’s to the 90’s, it’s obvious that Billy Joe Royal is doing something right. More than 25 years since “Down In The Boondocks” put Royal on the map, his R&B tinged tenor is still thrilling radio listeners and concert-goers; his tours still display the timelessness of high powered showmanship and his staying power remains a testimony to what happens when hard work and resilience are combined with natural talent.

Well after his pop smash, at a time when many of his contemporaries had long since faded from view, Royal began making his mark on country music – with six well received albums and more than a dozen hit singles including “I’ll Pin A Note On Your Pillow,” “It Keeps Right On Hurting” and “Tell It Like It Is.” The secret, if it can be called that, lay in sticking with what he knows best.