What is Billy Joe Royal?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Billy Joe Royal | image = Billy Joe Royal.png | image_size = 250px | caption = Royal in 1966 | background = solo_singer | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date|1942|4|3|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Valdosta, Georgia]], [[United States]] | death_date = {{death date and age|2015|10|6|1942|4|3}} | death_place = [[Morehead City, North Carolina]], [[United States]] | instrument = Vocals, [[acoustic guitar]], piano | genre = [[Rock and roll]], [[Country music|country]] | occupation = Singer | years_active = 1950s–2015 | label = [[Sussex Records|Sussex]]<br /> [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]<br />[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]<br />[[Tower Records (record label)|Tower]] | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|http://www.billyjoeroyal.com/ |Official website}} }} '''Billy Joe Royal''' (April 3, 1942 – October 6, 2015) was an [[Americans|American]] [[pop music|pop]] and [[country music|country]] singer. Royal died in his sleep on October 6, 2015 in [[Morehead City, North Carolina]], aged 73.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/10/06/singer-billy-joe-royal-dies-73/73489544/ |title=Singer Billy Joe Royal dies at 73 |first=Juli |last=Thanki |work=[[The Tennessean]] |date=October 6, 2015 |access-date=October 7, 2015}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://www.billyjoeroyal.com/ Billy Joe Royal Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004195358/http://www.billyjoeroyal.com/ |date=2015-10-04 }} * [https://www.myspace.com/officialbillyjoeroyal Billy Joe Royal Official MySpace site] * [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p1799/biography|pure_url=yes}} Billy Joe Royal biography] at [[Allmusic]] website * [http://www.tsimon.com/royal.htm Fansite biography] {{DEFAULTSORT:Royal, Billy Joe}} [[Category:1942 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:Country musicians from Georgia (U.S state)]] [[Ca