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April 29, 2023

A Country Fan Appreciates the Catalog of Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond. The Jewish Elvis Presley as some have referred to him over the years. But country? That’s probably not what you think of when you think Neil Diamond.

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October 6, 2015

Lord Have Mercy on the Boy From Down in the Boondocks: Billy Joe Royal Passes Away

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One of the most revered and recognizable voices in American pop and country music has passed away. The “boy from down in the boondocks,” Billy Joe Royal, died on Tuesday, October 6th at his home in Marietta, North Carolina. The Valdosta, Georgia native and world renown singer was 73-years-old. According to reports, he passed away quietly in his sleep.

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