Billy Hill (band)

For the group which performs at Disneyland, see Billy Hill and the Hillbillies.
Billy Hill
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Genres Country
Years active 1989–1990
Labels Reprise
Associated acts The Detroit Wheels
Past members
Bob DiPiero
Reno Kling
Martin Parker
Dennis Robbins
John Scott Sherrill

Billy Hill was an American country music group founded by singer/songwriter/guitarists Dennis Robbins, Bob DiPiero and John Scott Sherrill, along with Reno Kling (bass guitar) and Martin Parker (drums).[1] Before the group's foundation, Robbins had been a member of The Rockets (later The Detroit Wheels),[2] and Kling played bass for Steve Earle.[3] Sherrill and Robbins alternated as lead vocalists,[4] but credited the frontman role to a fictional character named Billy Hill and wrote a biography on the character.[5]

The band recorded one album for Reprise Records and charted two singles on the Billboard country charts. After disbanding in 1990, Robbins became a solo artist for Giant. DiPiero and Sherrill have continued working as songwriters.

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Billy Hill (1989)

Billy Hill
Studio album by Billy Hill
Released 1989
Genre Country
Label Reprise
Producer Billy Hill

Track listing

All songs written and composed by DiPiero, Robbins and Sherrill except as noted. 

No. Title Length
1. "Too Much Month at the End of the Money"   2:21
2. "Nickel to My Name"   2:35
3. "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Edward Holland, Jr.) 3:34
4. "These Lonely Blues" (Sherrill, DiPiero) 4:03
5. "Rollin' Dice"   3:26
6. "What's a Boy to Do"   2:56
7. "Just in Case You Want to Know"   3:31
8. "I Am Just a Rebel"   3:32
9. "Drive On By"   3:59
10. "Gettin' On Down the Road"   3:33

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.[4]

Billy Hill

Additional musicians

Chart performance

Chart (1989) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 55

Singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions
US Country[1] CAN Country
1989 "Too Much Month (At the End of the Money)" 25 —
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" 58 61
1990 "Nickel to My Name" — 76
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Guest singles

Year Single Artist Peak positions Album
US Country
1990 "Tomorrow's World" Various artists 74 Single only

References

  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 49. ISBN 0-89820-177-2. 
  2. ^ Brennan, Sandra; Brian Mansfield. "Dennis Robbins biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p32245. Retrieved 25 December 2011. 
  3. ^ "Billy Hill". Stereo Review 54 (7-12): 136. http://books.google.com/books?id=PY4JAQAAMAAJ&q=%22billy+hill%22+%22church+on+cumberland%22&dq=%22billy+hill%22+%22church+on+cumberland%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=C_T3TsO_MKrr0gHhs6HJAg&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAQ. 
  4. ^ a b (1989) Album notes for I Am Just a Rebel by Billy Hill [CD booklet]. Reprise Records (25915).
  5. ^ Hurst, Jack (12 November 1989). "Game of the name Billy Hill has fun but takes singing seriously". The Chicago Tribune. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24589479.html?dids=24589479:24589479&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+12%2C+1989&author=Jack+Hurst%2C+Country+music+writer.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Game+of+the+name+Billy+Hill+has+fun+but+takes+singing+seriously&pqatl=google. Retrieved 26 December 2011.