How Old Is Billy Joe Royal? Billy Joe Royal Birthday
Billy Joe Royal was born on April 3, 1942 and is 84 years old now.
Birthday: April 3, 1942
How Old - Age: 84
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Billy Joe Royal - Biography
Born in Valdosta, Georgia and raised in Marietta, Royal became a local star at Savannah, Georgia`s Bamboo Ranch in the 1950s and 1960s. He is best known for the 1965 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. His 1969 single, "Cherry Hill Park," peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.During the 1980s, Royal scored a 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."When his rejuvenated career as a country music hitmaker quieted down, he followed up with bookings throughout the 1990s in large country music bars and became a successful act on that circuit.
