stating that his songs were "real people singing about real things". He also noted the frequent use of fiddle, acoustic guitar, and steel guitar in Yates' production. Personal life Billy Yates has been married to his wife, Nancy, since the release of "Flowers" in 1997. They have one son named Grayson, who was ten years old when he provided guest vocals on Just Be You. In 2015, Yates had a section of U.S. Highway 160 outside his hometown of Doniphan named after him. State senator Mike Cunningham attended the naming ceremony, which also included musical performances by Jimmy Fortune and Buddy Jewell. Discography Albums Singles Music videos References 1963 births Almo Sounds artists Barbers American country singer-songwriters Columbia Records artists Curb Records artists Country musicians from Missouri Living people People from Doniphan, Missouri Singer-songwriters from Missouri