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Bekannt wurde er mit dem Top-Ten-Hit Down in the Boondocks (1965), der, wie auch die Singles I Knew You When (Top 20, 1965) und Hush (1967), von Joe South geschrieben und produziert wurde. Seine Single Cherry Hill Park erreichte 1969 Platz 15 in den Billboard Hot 100 .
His most successful record was "Down in the Boondocks" in 1965. Life and career. Royal in 1966. Born in Valdosta, Georgia, to Clarence and Mary Sue Smith Royal, and raised in Marietta, Georgia, Royal performed at the Georgia Jubilee in Atlanta during his teens.
A great Country-Rock song written by Joe South, ["Games People Play", "Walk a Mile in My Shoes"] and brilliantly sung by Billy Joe Royal with some of the gre...
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" Down in the Boondocks " is a song written by Joe South, and first recorded by American artist Billy Joe Royal as his debut single. It was a hit in 1965, reaching No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. [2] . In the UK, it hit No. 38 on the Record Retailer chart. [3] . In Canada, it reached No. 1 on the RPM chart, on August 9, 1965. [4] .
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- May 24, 1965
- Country rock
27. Jan. 2011 · 2.2K. 247K views 13 years ago. Best known for his country-flavored rock hit "Down in the Boondocks," Billy Joe Royal had a long career that saw him become one of the first pop performers to...
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Down in the Boondocks is the second studio album by Billy Joe Royal released in 1965, the same year as his self-titled debut album. There were three singles released from the album, all reaching the top 40: the title track (#9), "I Knew You When" (#14), and "I've Got to Be Somebody" (#38).
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