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Post by Kim on Oct 8, 2015 7:54:56 GMT -5
BREAKING: Country Pop Singer, Billy Joe Royal, Dies At 73 Billy Joe Royal, singer of the famous 1965 hit, "Down In The Boondocks" died unexpectedly Tuesday morning in his North Carolina home. He was 73-years-old. Born April 3, 1942, Billy Joe Royal made a splash in the music industry with his pop and country hits. Other notable hits were "I Knew You When", "Hush", and "Cherry Hill Park". He didn't switch over to country until the eighties, where he had a few successful top ten hits, including "Tell It Like It Is" and "Burned Like A Rocket". Billy Joe Royal contributed a lot to the music industry with his memorable and timeless hits that will forever echo in the ears of his fans. His loss is felt worldwide. Country singers have taken to social media to mourn the loss of a music legend. Our thoughts, prayers and sincerest condolences are with the family and friends of Billy Joe Royal. He will truly be missed. countryrebel.com/blogs/videos/69200131-breaking-country-pop-singer-billy-joe-royal-dies-at-73?a=md&var=BillyJoeRoyal-CMN
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Post by josweetheart on Oct 8, 2015 10:43:27 GMT -5
Because of what was played in my presence when I was a kid, Billy Joe Royal is one of the many from back in the day that I am no stranger to.
God bless you and his family always!!!
Holly
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Post by youneverknow on Oct 8, 2015 11:54:00 GMT -5
We will miss you Billy.
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Post by Kim on Oct 8, 2015 15:42:36 GMT -5
I always loved Cherry Hill Park.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2015 23:46:18 GMT -5
One of the greatest voices ever...Rest peacefully Billy Joe!
This song is so relevant today...still
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Post by josweetheart on Dec 21, 2015 16:24:05 GMT -5
Hello, my name is Holly and ever since his going forward, I've done nothing but binge on this beautiful precious!
God bless you and his family always!!!
Holly
P.S. And because it took his passing to make me realize who I was missing out on all of this time, I couldn't be any more ashamed of myself over how late I am.
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Post by josweetheart on Jan 31, 2016 19:02:19 GMT -5
I wrote to Country Weekly magazine about this beautiful precious and what I wrote is on page 4 of their February 8th issue.
God bless you and his family always!!!
Holly
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Post by youneverknow on Feb 16, 2016 14:49:30 GMT -5
That's really nice Holly. I hope they publish your letter.
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Post by josweetheart on Feb 16, 2016 17:30:09 GMT -5
^^^ They did. Its on page four of their February 8th issue.
God bless you always!!!
Holly
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Post by youneverknow on Feb 16, 2016 17:51:33 GMT -5
Woohooo, that's completely awesome Holly. : )
God Bless You Always!
Jolene
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Post by youneverknow on Feb 16, 2016 17:52:14 GMT -5
Holly,
I don't remember if I told you this but last fall I got baptized. : )
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Post by josweetheart on Feb 17, 2016 13:25:29 GMT -5
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Post by Kim on Feb 17, 2016 16:22:34 GMT -5
^^^ They did. Its on page four of their February 8th issue. God bless you always!!! Holly I saw your letter Holly. I don't buy the magazine much anymore, but I made a point of buying that one.
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Post by josweetheart on Feb 18, 2016 13:50:33 GMT -5
^^^ If you got it because I was in it, thank you so much. Every word that I wrote to them is the truth. The more that I listen to and watch this late beautiful precious, the harder it is that I want to kick myself for not growing his side of my brain sooner because now its too late to feel his arms around me! God bless you and his family always!!! Holly P.S. I bawled like a baby when I saw him be included in this memorial montage at the 3:02 mark near the end of the Grammy award show this past Monday night. I thank the award show powers that be for letting us hear him sing the opening lines of "Down In The Boondocks" even after his clip had gone away.
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Post by Kim on Feb 18, 2016 16:29:38 GMT -5
^^^ If you got it because I was in it, thank you so much. Every word that I wrote to them is the truth. The more that I listen to and watch this late beautiful precious, the harder it is that I want to kick myself for not growing his side of my brain sooner because now its too late to feel his arms around me! God bless you and his family always!!! Holly P.S. I bawled like a baby when I saw him be included in this memorial montage at the 3:02 mark near the end of the Grammy award show this past Monday night. I thank the award show powers that be for letting us hear him sing the opening lines of "Down In The Boondocks" even after his clip had gone away. I did get it because of you. Thanks for sharing the Grammy link. Very cool.
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