Billy Joe Walker Jr. | |
Alias: | Billy Walker Jr. |
Birth Date: | February 29, 1952[1] |
Birth Place: | Midland, Texas, U.S. |
Death Place: | Kerrville, Texas, U.S. |
Genre: | Country, new-age |
Occupation: | Songwriter, session musician, record producer |
Instrument: | Guitar |
Years Active: | 1980s–2017 |
Label: | MCA, DGC, Liberty |
Associated Acts: | Bryan White |
Billy Joe Walker Jr. (February 29, 1952[1] – July 25, 2017) was an American songwriter, record producer and recording artist. He composed singles for Eddie Rabbitt, including "I Wanna Dance with You", "That's Why I Fell in Love with You" and "B-B-B-Burnin' Up with Love". He produced the first three albums of Bryan White, and for Pam Tillis, Collin Raye and Travis Tritt. He was also a session musician who played guitar.[2] Between 1987 and 1994, he recorded seven solo albums, all for major labels.
Walker died following a period of declining health on July 25, 2017.[3]
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Treehouse |
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Painting Music |
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Universal Language |
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The Walk |
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Untitled |
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Warm Front |
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Life Is Good |
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