Billy Hill (band)

For the group which performs at Disneyland, see Billy Hill and the Hillbillies.
Billy Hill
OriginNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry, country rock
Years active1989–1990
LabelsReprise
Past membersBob DiPiero
Reno Kling
Martin Parker
Dennis Robbins
John Scott Sherrill

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]

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.

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ Brennan, Sandra; Brian Mansfield. "Dennis Robbins biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Billy Hill". Stereo Review. 54 (7–12): 136. 1989.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ 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.