Billy Joe Shaver

Billy Joe Shaver
Billy Joe Shaver in 2015
Billy Joe Shaver in 2015
Background information
Born(1939-08-16)August 16, 1939
Corsicana, Texas, U.S.
DiedOctober 28, 2020(2020-10-28) (aged 81)
Waco, Texas, U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active1973–2020
LabelsColumbia, Monument
Websitebillyjoeshaver.com

Billy Joe Shaver (August 16, 1939 – October 28, 2020) was an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was known for writing and performing his 1973 hit single "You Ask Me To".

Death

Shaver died on October 28, 2020 from a stroke at the age of 81 in Waco, Texas.

Singles

Year Title Peak chart
positions
Album
US Country CAN Country
1970 "Chicken on the Ground" — — N/a
1973 "I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train" 88 — Old Five and Dimers Like Me
"Black Rose" — —
1974 "Lately I Been Leanin' T'ward the Blues" — — N/a
1976 "America You Are My Woman" — — When I Get My Wings
1977 "You Asked Me To" 80 — Gypsy Boy
1978 "Billy B Damned" — —
1981 "Blue Texas Waltz" — — I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal
(But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)
"Ragged Old Truck" — —
"When the Word Was Thunderbird" — —
1982 "Ride Me Down Easy" — — Billy Joe Shaver
"Amtrak (And Ain't Coming Back)" — —
"One Moving Part" — —
1993 "The Hottest Thing in Town" — — Tramp on Your Street
"Live Forever" — 96
1994 "Georgia On a Fast Train" — —
1996 "Comin' On Strong" — — Highway of Life
2002 "Freedom's Child" — — Freedom's Child
2007 "Get Thee Behind Me Satan" — — Everybody's Brother
2011 "Wacko from Waco" — — Live at Billy Bob's Texas
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. ↑ Hudak, Joseph; Doyle, Patrick (October 28, 2020). "Billy Joe Shaver, Seminal Outlaw Country Songwriter, Dead at 81". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.

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