Billy Yates (singer)

Billy Yates

Billy Yates, June 2010
Background information
Origin Doniphan, Missouri, USA
Genres Country, Americana
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1993–present
Labels Curb
Almo Sounds
Columbia
M.O.D.
Associated acts George Jones
Website http://www.billyyates.com/

Billy Yates (born in Doniphan, Missouri) is an American country music artist. He has released eight studio albums and has charted four singles on the Billboard country charts, including the #36 "Flowers" in 1997. Yates also co-wrote George Jones' 1992 single "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" and the 1999 George Jones hit single "Choices."

Contents

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak positions
US Country
Billy Yates 56
If I Could Go Back
  • Release date: 2001
  • Label: M.O.D.
Country
  • Release date: 2003
  • Label: M.O.D.
Anywhere but Nashville
  • Release date: 2004
  • Label: M.O.D.
Harmony Man
  • Release date: May 24, 2005
  • Label: M.O.D.
Favorites
  • Release date: December 5, 2006
  • Label: M.O.D.
That's Why I Run
  • Release date: March 4, 2008
  • Label: M.O.D.
Bill's Barber Shop
  • Release date: December 2009
  • Label: M.O.D.
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
1993 "Turn for the Worse" Single only
1997 "I Smell Smoke"[A] 69 Billy Yates
"Flowers" 36
"When the Walls Come Tumbling Down" 69
2000 "What Do You Want from Me Now" 53 Single only
2001 "Shadows"
"Too Country and Proud of It" If I Could Go Back
2002 "Daddy Had a Cardiac, Momma Got a Cadillac"
2005 "Harmony Man" Harmony Man
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Notes
  • A^ "I Smell Smoke" also peaked at number 93 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.

Music videos

Year Video Director
1997 "I Smell Smoke" Jeffrey Phillips
"Flowers" Steven Goldmann
2000 "What Do You Want from Me Now"[1] David McClister

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