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In the summer of 1965, "Down in the Boondocks" launched the top 40 career of Billy Joe Royal, who had recorded the song a year earlier. The song's writer, Joe South , was a longtime friend and professional associate of Royal: South had played guitar for Royal since the singer had begun performing in local venues at age 14, and from 1961 South ...
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).
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. [2] "Down in the Boondocks" remained his best-known song, reaching number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, [3] and number 38 in the UK. [4]
"I Knew You When" was first recorded by Billy Joe Royal for his 1965 studio album, Down in the Boondocks. The song reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of November 6, 1965. [1] The song went to No. 1 on the Canadian music chart in November 1965. [2]
Cherry Hill Park is the third studio album by American singer Billy Joe Royal released in 1969, four years after his hit album Down in the Boondocks. The song "Cherry Hill Park" hit #15 on The Billboard Hot 100. The album landed on The Billboard 200 chart, reaching #100 in 1970. The Classics IV covered "Pick Up the Pieces" in 1970.
"I've Got to Be Somebody" is a song written by Joe South and was recorded by Billy Joe Royal for his 1965 album, Down in the Boondocks. [1] It was released as a single in December 1965 and the song reached #38 on The Billboard Hot 100 in January 1966. [2] The song reached #15 on the Canadian chart the same month. [3]
Down in the Boondocks", a hit song from the 1965 titular album by Billy Joe Royal "Boondocks", a song by Little Big Town from their 2005 album The Road to Here. The Boondocks, a comic strip and the adult animated sitcom adapted from it. The Boondock Saints, a 1999 American vigilante action thriller film written and directed by Troy Duffy
He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. [2] Weller played in a high school group, The Believers, which also included Joe South. [2] One of his first recording sessions was playing guitar on Billy Joe Royal's 1965 track, "Down in the Boondocks", which was written by South.