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He formed his own rock and roll band, and became a local star at the Bamboo Ranch in Savannah in the late s and early s, where his singing style was influenced by African-American performers, including Sam Cooke. The recording was heard at Columbia Records , who offered Royal a singing contract in and released his version of the song, produced by South.

His single, " Cherry Hill Park ", peaked at No. By the late s, Royal had become a regular performer in Las Vegas , and also appeared as an actor in movies and on television. His last hit on the US pop charts was in , when his version of " Under the Boardwalk " became a minor hit. However, he reinvented himself in the s as a mainstream country star, and had his first hit on the country music chart in with " Burned Like a Rocket ", released on the Atlantic label.

His successes on the country charts continued until the early s. Royal experienced a second comeback during the s due to regular airplay on Country and Classic radio stations. His music was further exposed to younger generations through a movement known as The Beat Army , an online music forum based on Facebook which is operated by author and music producer Paul Collins.

Royal continued to tour regularly, performing concerts at casinos, music festivals, and clubs in North America, Japan, and throughout Europe. His set lists included a mixture of songs representing multiple genres from the s onwards. Contents move to sidebar hide.

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