Billy Parker (singer)
Encyclopedia
Billy Parker is an American country music
disc jockey
and singer. Parker was named Disc Jockey of the Year by the Country Music Association
in 1974 and by the Academy of Country Music
in 1975, 1977, 1978 and 1984. He was inducted into the Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame in 1992, the Western Swing Hall of Fame in 1993, and received the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters' Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.
Between 1976 and 1989, Parker charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart. His highest charting single, "(Who's Gonna Sing) The Last Country Song," peaked at #41 in 1982. He also reached the Top 10 on the RPM
Country Tracks chart in Canada with the song "You Are My Angel" in 1988.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and singer. Parker was named Disc Jockey of the Year by the Country Music Association
Country Music Association
The Country Music Association was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre...
in 1974 and by the Academy of Country Music
Academy of Country Music
The Academy of Country Music was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy. Whereas the Country Music Association, founded in 1958, was based in Nashville, the Academy sought to promote country music in the western states. Among those involved in the...
in 1975, 1977, 1978 and 1984. He was inducted into the Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame in 1992, the Western Swing Hall of Fame in 1993, and received the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters' Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.
Between 1976 and 1989, Parker charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart. His highest charting single, "(Who's Gonna Sing) The Last Country Song," peaked at #41 in 1982. He also reached the Top 10 on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Tracks chart in Canada with the song "You Are My Angel" in 1988.
Albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Average Man | Sunshine |
| 1988 | Always Country | Canyon Creek |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
CAN Country | |||
| 1976 | "It's Bad When You're Caught (With the Goods)" | 79 | — | Average Man |
| 1977 | "Lord, If I Make It to Heaven Can I Bring My Own Angel Along" | 71 | — | singles only |
| "What Did I Promise Her Last Night" | 75 | — | ||
| "If You Got to Have It Your Way (I'll Go Mine)" | 94 | — | ||
| 1978 | "You Read Between the Lines" | 62 | — | |
| "If There's One Angel Missing (She's Here in My Arms Tonight)" | 81 | — | ||
| "Until the Next Time" | 50 | — | ||
| "Pleasin' My Woman" | 73 | — | ||
| 1979 | "Thanks E.T. Thanks a Lot" | 98 | — | |
| "Thanks a Lot" | 80 | — | ||
| "Tough Act to Follow" | 82 | — | ||
| 1981 | "Better Side of Thirty" | 74 | — | |
| "I'll Drink to That" | 53 | — | ||
| 1982 | "I See an Angel Every Day" | 51 | — | |
| "(Who's Gonna Sing) The Last Country Song" | 41 | — | ||
| "If I Ever Need a Lady" (with Cal Smith Cal Smith Calvin Grant Shofner , known professionally as Cal Smith, is an American country musician, most famous for his 1974 hit "Country Bumpkin."-Career:... ) |
53 | — | ||
| "Too Many Irons in the Fire" (with Cal Smith) | 68 | — | ||
| 1983 | "Who Said Love Was Fair" | 68 | — | |
| "Love Don't Know a Lady (From a Honky Tonk Girl)" | 59 | — | ||
| 1987 | "You Don't Have to Drive Me Crazy" | — | 55 | |
| 1988 | "You Are My Angel" | 72 | 10 | Always Country |
| "She's Sittin' Pretty" | 81 | 46 | ||
| 1989 | "It's Fime for Your Dreams to Come True" | 87 | 50 |
External links
- [ Billy Parker] at Allmusic