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]
Billy Hill | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, country rock |
| Years active | 1989–1990 |
| Labels | Reprise |
| Past members | Bob DiPiero Reno Kling Martin Parker Dennis Robbins John Scott Sherrill |
The band recorded one album for Reprise Records and charted two singles on the Billboard country charts. Their biggest hit was "Too Much Month at the End of the Money" which reached No. 25 on the Billboard country charts. After disbanding in 1990, Robbins became a solo artist for Giant. DiPiero and Sherrill have continued working as songwriters.
In 2003, Marty Stuart recorded "Too Much Month at the End of the Money" for his 2003 album Country Music; his version reached No. 54 on the Billboard country charts.
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| I Am Just a Rebel |
|
55 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country[1] | CAN Country | |||
| 1989 | "Too Much Month at the End of the Money" | 25 | — | I Am Just a Rebel |
| "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" | 58 | 61 | ||
| 1990 | "Nickel to My Name"[6] | —A | 76 | |
| "No Chance to Dance" | — | — | — | |
| "Blue Angel"[7] | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Notes:
- A "Nickel in My Name" did not chart on Hot Country Songs, but peaked at No. 10 on Hot Country Radio Breakouts.[8]
Guest singles
edit| Year | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||||
| 1990 | "Tomorrow's World" | Various artists | 74 | — |
References
edit- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Brennan, Sandra; Brian Mansfield. "Dennis Robbins biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
- ^ "Billy Hill". Stereo Review. 54 (7–12): 136. 1989.
- ^ I Am Just a Rebel (CD booklet). Billy Hill. Reprise Records. 1989. 25915.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Hurst, Jack (12 November 1989). "Game of the name Billy Hill has fun but takes singing seriously". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. February 24, 1990. p. 79.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. November 24, 1990. p. 73.
- ^ "Hot Country Radio Breakouts" (PDF). Billboard. March 17, 1990.