Billy Yates (singer)

Billy Yates
A head shot of country music singer Billy Yates.
Billy Yates at CMA Music Festival, June 2010
Background information
Birth nameBilly Wayne Yates[1]
Born (1963-03-13) March 13, 1963 (age 61)[2]
OriginDoniphan, Missouri, U.S.
GenresCountry[3]
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1992–present
Labels
Websitehttp://www.billyyates.com/

Billy Wayne Yates (born March 13, 1963) is an American country music artist. He has released ten studio albums and has charted four singles on the Billboard country charts, including "Flowers" which reached number 36 in 1997. Yates also co-wrote George Jones' singles "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" and "Choices", which were released in 1993 and 1999 respectively. Other artists who have recorded Yates' work include Ricochet, Ricky Van Shelton, and Kenny Chesney. In addition to his work as a singer and songwriter, Yates is the owner of the songwriting and publishing company Smokin' Grapes, which was founded in 2006. Yates' musical style is defined by neotraditional country and honky-tonk influences, and has been favorably compared to artists such as Gene Watson.

  1. ^ "Search results for Yates, Billy Wayne". Broadcast Music Incorporated. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. p. 410. ISBN 978-0-89820-229-8.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference allmusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).