![]() ![]() "Can you do anything from _?" You're going to have to narrow it down to specific songs for me. Just leave it on the thread and I'll get to it when I can. If you have a particular section of the song in mind then make sure you mention it. No "extended" music links, please, just the original one time through is much easier to work with. If you have a list then I'm only going to go through the top 3, so please try to narrow it down. If I'm backlogged then I may not get to yours for a few rounds. If I've done a request for you then please wait two weeks before requesting another.PM me on the forums with the answer and I'll give you a code. (PC and Consoles): If all the codes are gone, then along with the codes will be some kind of music-related question. (PC and Consoles): Try the codes on my latest Mandachord video. Using in the chat or PMing will get my attention faster. If you show up then you may have to be patient I spend a lot of time looking away from my screen figuring out songs and posting stuff. Stop by and say Hi, and I'll give you a code.īasically, if it's in the "evening" US time and you see me post a video or respond in this thread then that means I'm at Orcus. (PC): If you're on PC around 8-12pm Fridays US time, I'm usually somewhere in the Pluto relay making tunes. Royal died in his sleep on October 6, 2015, in Morehead City, North Carolina.I'll be putting a few codes on my last Mandachord video of the day, but I have additional ways to give out codes. He also played Robert Ally in the indie Western film, Billy the Kid (2013), co-starring country singer Cody McCarver. His set lists included a mixture of songs representing multiple genres from the 1960s onwards. Royal continued to tour regularly, performing concerts at casinos, music festivals, and clubs in North America, Japan, and throughout Europe. His music was further exposed to younger generations through a movement known as The Beat Army, an online music forum based on Facebook which is operated by author and music producer Paul Collins. Royal experienced a second comeback during the 2000s due to regular airplay on Country and Classic radio stations. His successes on the country charts continued until the early 1990s. ![]() His other country hits included " I'll Pin a Note on Your Pillow" (1987), " Tell It Like It Is", and " Till I Can't Take It Anymore" (both 1989). However, he reinvented himself in the 1980s as a mainstream country star, and had his first hit on the country music chart in 1985 with " Burned Like a Rocket", released on the Atlantic label. His last hit on the US pop charts was in 1978, when his version of " Under the Boardwalk" became a minor hit. ![]() īy the late 1970s, Royal had become a regular performer in Las Vegas, and also appeared as an actor in movies and on television. In the 1970s his recording of "Heart's Desire" gained popularity among Northern soul enthusiasts and was regularly played in Northern soul nightclubs. His 1969 single, " Cherry Hill Park", peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. when Royal released it in 1967, but a later remake by The Osmonds was a much greater success. Another South composition, " Yo-Yo", just missed the top 40 in Canada and charted poorly in the U.S. He followed up his initial success with the singles " I Knew You When" (Top 20, 1965) and " Hush" (1967), also written and produced by Joe South. "Down in the Boondocks" remained his best-known song, reaching number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 38 in the UK. The recording was heard at Columbia Records, who offered Royal a singing contract in 1965 and released his version of the song, produced by South. Royal was a friend of performer and songwriter Joe South, and recorded what was intended as a demo of South's song " Down in the Boondocks". He formed his own rock and roll band, and became a local star at the Bamboo Ranch in Savannah in the late 1950s and early 1960s, where his singing style was influenced by African-American performers, including Sam Cooke. His most successful record was " Down in the Boondocks" in 1965.īorn 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. Billy Joe Royal (Ap– October 6, 2015) was an American country soul singer. ![]()
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