Billy Joe Walker Jr. (February 29, 1952 – 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. 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.
Discography Title Details Peak Chart Positions 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)
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