Billy Joe Royal (born April 3, 1942 in Valdosta, Georgia) is an American singer. Raised in Marietta, Georgia, Royal became a local singing sensation at Savannah, Georgia's Bamboo Ranch in the 1950s and 1960s. He is best known for the 1965 Top Ten 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. Wikipedia
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Billy Joe Royal had several pop hits in the 60's, some of which were written and produced by a good friend who had a few hits of his own as a performer. www.tsimon.com/royal.htm
