Billy Joe Walker Jr.

Billy Joe Walker Jr. (February 29, 1952^[1] – July 25, 2017)^[2] 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.^[3] Between 1987 and 1994, he recorded seven solo albums, all for major labels.

Billy Joe Walker Jr.
Also known as	Billy Walker Jr.
Born	February 29, 1952[1] Midland, Texas, U.S.
Died	July 25, 2017(2017-07-25) (aged 65) Kerrville, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Country, new-age
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, session musician, record producer
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	1980s–2017
Labels	MCA, DGC, Liberty

Walker died following a period of declining health on July 25, 2017.^[2]

Discography

Title	Details	Peak Chart Positions[4]
Treehouse	Release date: September 21, 1987 Label: MCA Records	—
Painting Music	Release date: July 26, 1989 Label: MCA Records	—
Universal Language	Release date: October 25, 1990 Label: MCA Records	—
The Walk	Release date: May 11, 1992 Label: DGC Records	—
Untitled	Release date: December 23, 1992 Label: DGC Records	—
Warm Front	Release date: July 19, 1993 Label: Liberty Records	10
Life Is Good	Release date: 1994 Label: Liberty Records	—

Collaborations

• Three Way Mirror - Livingston Taylor (1978)
• TNT - Tanya Tucker (1978)
• Never Alone - Amy Grant (1980)
• Share Your Love - Kenny Rogers (1981)
• Juice - Juice Newton (1981)
• It's the World Gone Crazy - Glen Campbell (1981)
• Love Will Turn You Around - Kenny Rogers (1982)
• Changes - Tanya Tucker (1982)
• We've Got Tonight - Kenny Rogers (1983)
• What About Me? - Kenny Rogers (1984)
• Riddles in the Sand - Jimmy Buffett (1984)
• Once Upon a Christmas - Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton (1984)
• Rhythm & Romance - Rosanne Cash (1985)
• The Heart of the Matter - Kenny Rogers (1985)
• Real Love - Dolly Parton (1985)
• The Things That Matter - Vince Gill (1985)
• They Don't Make Them Like They Used To - Kenny Rogers (1986)
• King's Record Shop - Rosanne Cash (1987)
• Still Within the Sound of My Voice - Glen Campbell (1987)
• Little Love Affairs - Nanci Griffith (1988)
• Light Years - Glen Campbell (1988)
• Walkin' in the Sun - Glen Campbell (1990)
• All I Can Be - Collin Raye (1991)
• Pocket Full of Gold - Vince Gill (1991)
• In This Life - Collin Raye (1992)
• Can't Run from Yourself - Tanya Tucker (1992)
• Shania Twain - Shania Twain (1993)
• Soon - Tanya Tucker (1993)
• Extremes - Collin Raye (1994)
• When Love Finds You - Vince Gill (1994)
• Healing Hands of Time - Willie Nelson (1994)
• Storm in the Heartland - Billy Ray Cyrus (1994)
• Wild Angels - Martina McBride (1995)
• Fire to Fire - Tanya Tucker (1995)
• I Think About You - Collin Raye (1995)
• Jewel of the South - Rodney Crowell (1995)
• It Matters to Me - Faith Hill (1995)
• High Lonesome Sound - Vince Gill (1996)
• Christmas: The Gift - Collin Raye (1996)
• Evolution - Martina McBride (1997)
• Complicated - Tanya Tucker (1997)
• The Walls Came Down - Collin Raye (1998)
• The Other Side - Billy Ray Cyrus (2003)
• These Days - Vince Gill (2006)

References

1. "Billy Walker Jr Online Obituary | San Angelo Texas Area Obituaries". Sanangelo.area-obituaries.com. February 29, 1952. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
2. "Guitarist and Producer Billy Joe Walker Dead at 64". Cmt.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
3. Stark, Phyllis (April 27, 2002). "Nashville Scene". Billboard. p. 40.
4. "Billy Joe Walker, Jr. chart history". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2012.

External links

• Billy Joe Walker Jr. at AllMusic
• Billy Joe Walker Jr. discography at Discogs
• Billy Joe Walker Jr. at IMDb