stations. His music was further exposed to younger generations through a movement known as The Beat Army, an online music forum based on Facebook which is operated by author and music producer Paul Collins. Royal continued to tour regularly, performing concerts at casinos, music festivals, and clubs in North America, Japan, and throughout Europe. His set lists included a mixture of songs representing multiple genres from the 1960s onwards. He also played Robert Ally in the indie Western film, Billy the Kid (2013), co-starring country singer Cody McCarver. Royal died in his sleep on October 6, 2015, in Morehead City, North Carolina. Discography References External links Billy Joe Royal at MySpace Billy Joe Royal at fansite 1942 births 2015 deaths American male singer-songwriters American male pop singers American country singer-songwriters People from Valdosta, Georgia Musicians from Marietta, Georgia Northern soul musicians Columbia Records artists Atlantic Records artists 20th-century American singers 21st-century American singers People from Morehead City, North Carolina Country musicians from Georgia (U.S. state) Country musicians from North Carolina 20th-century American male singers 21st-century American male singers Singer-songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state) Singer-songwriters from North Carolina