
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."īill Joe Royal plays Robert Ally in the Indie Western film "Glass Bullets for Broken Hearts" co starring country singer Cody McCarver. Na nanana nanana nanana Got a certain little girl thats on my mind Good gosh o mine, she looks so fine Shes the best girl. His 1969 single, "Cherry Hill Park," peaked at No.

He is best known for the 1965 US Top 10 pop 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.

37 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.īorn in Valdosta and raised in Marietta in 1942, Royal became a local star at Savannah, Georgia’s Bamboo Ranch in the 1950s and 1960s. Hush, hush I need her loving And I'm not ashamed now (Love, love) Early in the morning (Love, love) Late in the evening (Love, love) I want it and I need it now (Love, love) Got to, got to have it Love, love Love, love. Veteran country and pop performer Billy Joe Royal passed away in his sleep unexpectedly earlier today (Oct. Billy Joe Royal Hush - Album by Billy Joe Royal Spotify Sign up Log in Home Search Your Library Create Playlist Liked Songs Cookies Privacy Preview of Spotify Sign up to get unlimited songs and podcasts with occasional ads. A"Under the Boardwalk" also peaked at No.

Billy Joe Royal (born April 3, 1942, Valdosta, Georgia, United States) is an American singer.
