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BILLY YATES

"That’s Why I Run" BUY IT NOW!

About Me

Billy Yates may be best known as a hit songwriter, having written songs for some of Country Music's best including: GEORGE STRAIT, KENNY CHESNEY, SARA EVANS, JOE NICHOLS, JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY, DAVID ALLAN COE, RICKY VAN SHELTON, RICOCHET, DARYLE SINGLETARY, TRACY LAWRENCE, JEFF BATES, DOUG STONE, OAK RIDGE BOYS and GARY ALLAN, not to mention the GEORGE JONES' classic, "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" and his Grammy-winning smash, "Choices".
Billy Yates is also one fine Honky Tonk singer! After a string of disappointing efforts at a number of labels including his most recent major label outing on Columbia Records and with seven CD's to his credit, including his latest "THAT'S WHY I RUN", Yates currently records for his own, M.O.D. (My Own Damn) Record Label and tours Europe extensively where he also dominates the airplay charts there with his smooth honky tonk style of traditional country music.
In addition to being a hit songwriter and singer, the Doniphan, Missouri native also serves as GM/Partner at Smokin' Grapes Music Publishing in Nashville which he co-founded with Scott Hacker two years ago. His day to day responsibilities there include overseeing the careers of 5 other songwriters including Wil Nance, Billy Ryan, David Kroll and singing/writing duo the Broussards. Learn more about Billy Yates at www.billyyates.com.

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Member Since: 3/6/2005
Band Website: billyyates.com
Band Members:
Influences: Lefty Frizzell, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Jim Reeves, Gene Watson, Carl Smith, Webb Pierce, Dolly Parton, The Louvin Brothers, Don Williams, The Browns, Ricky Skaggs, Emmy Lou Harris, The Wilburn Brothers, and Keith Whitley
Sounds Like:The new European single, "LIKE A RADIO"... on your desk now!



Record Label: M.O.D. Record Label
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR COUNTRIESTS of the COUNTRY

BILLY’S GUESTS ANNOUNCED FOR COUNTRIEST of the COUNTRY SHOWT Graham Brown, Sunny Sweeney, Chris Young, Tammy Cochran, Michael Peterson, the Broussard’s, Billy Ryan and David Kroll are amo...
Posted by BILLY YATES on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:17:00 PST

PRE ORDER THE NEW CD NOW!!!

"That's Why I Run", the new CD from Grammy nominated singer/songwriter, Billy Yates is available to be pre ordered now by those of you who want to hear it first. The official release date is March 11t...
Posted by BILLY YATES on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:50:00 PST

YATES MAKES FINAL CUT FOR EUROPEAN CMAS "ARTIST OF THE YEAR" AND "MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR"

The European CMA announced it's final round of nominees for it's upcoming awards presentation in Palafrugell, Spain . Included in those nominations were nods for Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, Bi...
Posted by BILLY YATES on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:52:00 PST

M.O.D. RECORD LABEL ANNOUNCES MARCH RELEASE FOR NEW YATES CD

The highly anticipated sixth M.O.D. Record Label release from Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, Billy Yates, is slated for a March 11th release. "That's Why I Run", the first full studio album in ne...
Posted by BILLY YATES on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:50:00 PST

GET READY TO CRUISE WITH BILLY, CHRIS YOUNG AND DAVID KROLL

Billy had so much fun in December on the Chris Young Country Cruise that he's decided to do it again! RCA recording artist, Chris Young along with Vickie's Travel are once again hosting a Country Musi...
Posted by BILLY YATES on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:49:00 PST

BILLY YATES HITS UK AIRWAVES WITH VOICE OF COUNTRY

Voice of Country, the Nashville-based radio station broadcasting from voiceofcountry.com , has announced the addition of Country star Billy Yates to the VoC on-air roster. The station has a world-wide...
Posted by BILLY YATES on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:42:00 PST

CHRIS YOUNG COUNTRY CRUISE

I made so many new friends recently on the Chris Young Country Cruise. I want to thank Vickie's Travel for the invitation, Chris Young for being so kind (and for all the drinks), and to all the fans w...
Posted by BILLY YATES on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:13:00 PST

Soul icon, Bettye LaVette records Yates "Choices"

"Wow! I got chills when I listened to Bettye LaVette's version of Choices," was country legend George Jones's unequivocal response upon hearing BETTYE's version of the Billy Yates and Mike Curtis-penn...
Posted by BILLY YATES on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:31:00 PST

Go cruisin' with Chris Young, Billy Yates and Mike Clifford


Posted by BILLY YATES on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:38:00 PST

40th Annual IFCO Show to Air on XM Satellite Radio

NASHVILLE IFCO (the International Fan Club Organization) announced today that the 40th Annual IFCO FunFest Show will air on XM Satellite aRadio. Loudilla Johnson, co-president of IFCO said, "This is t...
Posted by BILLY YATES on Thu, 10 May 2007 06:34:00 PST