Billy Dean
Billy Dean (born William Harold Dean, Jr., April 2, 1962 in Quincy, Florida… Read Full Bio ↴Billy Dean (born William Harold Dean, Jr., April 2, 1962 in Quincy, Florida) is an American country music singer and songwriter, who first gained national attention after appearing on the television talent competition Star Search. Active as a recording artist since 1991, he has recorded a total of eight studio albums, and has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His biggest solo hits are "Only Here for a Little While", "Somewhere in My Broken Heart", and "If There Hadn't Been You", all reached peaks of #3 on the country music charts.
Billy first became known to fans in the early 1990s with his appearance on "Star Search." He later earned a recording contract with Liberty Records and rose to national stardom with a string of Top 10 hits on Billboard magazine's country singles chart. His debut song, 1991's "Only Here For a Little While," rose into the Top 5, while the follow up, "Somewhere in My Broken Heart," repeated the feat. "Somewhere in My Broken Heart" won the 1992 Academy of Country Music award for Song of the Year; he also took home the ACM's New Male Vocalist award..
Dean's string of hits continued in the early- and mid-1990s, with songs like "You Don't Count the Cost" (1991); "Only the Wind," "Billy the Kid" and "If There Hadn't Been You" (all 1992); "Tryin' to Hide a Fire in the Dark" (1993); "We Just Disagree" (a remake of the 1970s Dave Mason hit) (1993); "It's What I Do" and "That Girl's Been Spying on Me" (both 1996).
In 1991 Dean wrote and sang the theme song to the ABC animated television series Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa. It is titled "Up on the Mesa".
During the late 1990s, his career slowed down a bit, although he made several television appearances, including "One Life to Live" and "Wings." He and Alison Krauss sang backup on Kenny Rogers' 2000 single "Buy Me a Rose". At the time, the song made Kenny the oldest artist to score a country #1; it also marked the only time that Dean reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
In 2004, Dean was signed to Asylum Curb, where he began a comeback with the single "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" (a remake of John Denver's classic). In early 2005, he released the album Let Them Be Little, which featured both "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" and the title track. "Let Them Be Little" was co-written by Richie McDonald, who at the time was the lead singer of Lonestar; Lonestar also recorded the song on their 2005 album Let's Be Us Again. Dean's version of the song became his first Top Ten hit on the country charts in nearly nine years.
Billy first became known to fans in the early 1990s with his appearance on "Star Search." He later earned a recording contract with Liberty Records and rose to national stardom with a string of Top 10 hits on Billboard magazine's country singles chart. His debut song, 1991's "Only Here For a Little While," rose into the Top 5, while the follow up, "Somewhere in My Broken Heart," repeated the feat. "Somewhere in My Broken Heart" won the 1992 Academy of Country Music award for Song of the Year; he also took home the ACM's New Male Vocalist award..
Dean's string of hits continued in the early- and mid-1990s, with songs like "You Don't Count the Cost" (1991); "Only the Wind," "Billy the Kid" and "If There Hadn't Been You" (all 1992); "Tryin' to Hide a Fire in the Dark" (1993); "We Just Disagree" (a remake of the 1970s Dave Mason hit) (1993); "It's What I Do" and "That Girl's Been Spying on Me" (both 1996).
In 1991 Dean wrote and sang the theme song to the ABC animated television series Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa. It is titled "Up on the Mesa".
During the late 1990s, his career slowed down a bit, although he made several television appearances, including "One Life to Live" and "Wings." He and Alison Krauss sang backup on Kenny Rogers' 2000 single "Buy Me a Rose". At the time, the song made Kenny the oldest artist to score a country #1; it also marked the only time that Dean reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
In 2004, Dean was signed to Asylum Curb, where he began a comeback with the single "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" (a remake of John Denver's classic). In early 2005, he released the album Let Them Be Little, which featured both "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" and the title track. "Let Them Be Little" was co-written by Richie McDonald, who at the time was the lead singer of Lonestar; Lonestar also recorded the song on their 2005 album Let's Be Us Again. Dean's version of the song became his first Top Ten hit on the country charts in nearly nine years.
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Billy Dean Lyrics
A Fall In Tennessee Tennessee, Oh Tennessee Lord there's nothing like a fall in …
Big Sister You were a little older than me When you bought me…
Billy The Kid Strapped on my holster low across my hips Two Colt .45's…
Brotherly Love We shared the same last name and the same color…
By My Song By my song, you will know the heart that's in…
Cowboy Band When I was young and just a boy I Had myself…
Daddy's Will Daddy's will was stronger than the winds of a hurricane Stea…
Don't Threaten Me With A Good Time You're so good lookin' it ought to be against the…
Down To Your Last One More There's always one more day Always one more call Always on…
Eyes When my eyes first laid eyes on you That's when my…
Give Me All The Pieces Love left you nothing but lonely Heartache is all you've had…
Gone But Not Forgotten Whistle, midnight screaming Cross a squeaking trestle Loneso…
Good Love Gone Bad Fourth of July the rain was pourin' down on '…
Hammer Down I was framin' houses in Houston one August afternoon When th…
Hearts in the Sand You made up your mind it was over After we…
How Can I Hold You I got the feeling when I Looked at you tonight That you've…
I Can't Find The Words To Say Goodbye I can't say I don't love her Still I can't pretend My…
I Shoulda Listened Tonight, I'm as lonely as it gets Wish I could say…
I Wanna Take Care Of You I know you can make it in this world on…
I Will Be Here Tomorrow morning if you wake up And the sun does not…
I Won't Let You Walk Away I came home early just to see you Drove all through…
I Wouldn't Be A Man There's a slow moon rising, It's shining on your skin. And t…
I'm A Fool Too You say that love makes you act like a fool Makes…
I'm in Love With You I love you like a wildfire loves the wind. From way…
I'm Not Built That Way I am not a devil I am not a saint You can't…
I'm Not Needed Here Now The movers came today To take our things away Memories that …
If I Could Find The Heart If I could find the heart to love again Wouldn't make…
If There Hadn A man filled with doubt down and out and so…
Im Not Built That Way I am not a devil I am not a saint You can't…
In The Name Of Love He said baby I love you And she believed it was…
Indian Head Penny I rolled off the Frisco mint in 1909 The last one…
Innocent Bystander I was mindin' my own business When you came in dressed…
Intro Daddy's Will Daddy's will was stronger than the winds of a hurricane Stea…
It I knew a man He was a real go getter What he…
It's Only the Wind I remember as a child on a dark stormy night I…
It's What I Do I knew a man He was a real go getter What he…
Leavin Line If leaving was easy I'd have done it before When heartache…
Let Them Be Little I can remember when you fit in the palm of…
Little Drummer Boy Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…
Love & Bide A hand to hold when things look down And no one…
Lowdown Lonely I'm so lowdown lonely for my hometown one and only Been…
Mary Did You Know Mary did you know that your baby boy will some…
Men Will Be Boys The only difference between men and boys Is the size of…
Misery And Gin Memories and drinks don't mix to well Jukebox records don't'…
Once In A While Once in a while someone comes along That one in a…
Only A Woman Knows A lover's first touch and dreams of that night She'll keep…
Only Here For A Little While Gonna hold who needs holdin' Mend what needs mendin' Walk wh…
Only The Wind I remember as a child on a dark stormy night I…
Pay Attention She gets the house and garden He takes the boat and…
Play Something We Can Dance To Don't be sad What we had was so fine Before we go…
Race You to the Bottom Where you see yourself going' You think you got what it…
Real Man I came home from college to see my old man He…
Saturday Night She put away her rings, gathered up her things Dusted off…
She Gets What She Wants She'll poison your heart And break down your resistance Li…
She's Taken She's the only one for me And I've never seen someone So…
Shelfer Street In the shade of Shelfer Street Playin' in that summer heat …
Shes Taken She's the only one for me And I've never seen someone So…
Shine On If we're to be the light That shines for all of…
silent night Silent night holy night all is calm all is bright Round…
Simple Things I'm no scholar and I'm no philosopher But I've lived and…
Slow Motion She walks down the aisle In slow motion I try not to…
Small Favors She puts up with my coffee cup Ringing her dining room…
Somewhere In My Broken Heart You made up your mind it was over After we…
Starting Over Again She put away her rings, gathered up her things Dusted off…
Steam Roller Well, I'm a steamroller, baby I'm bound to roll all over…
Steamroller Well, I'm a steamroller, baby I'm bound to roll all over…
Swing for the Fence Home game, little league Bottom of the 9th, it was up…
Tear The Wall Down Barely survived, the last goodbye It hurt so bad, thought I…
Thank God I'm a Country Boy Well, life on the farm is kinda laid back Ain't much…
That Girl's Been Spyin' On Me How does she know what makes me laugh Yes and how…
That Girl's Been Spying on Me How does she know what makes me laugh Yes and how…
That Girls Been Spyin On Me How does she know what makes me laugh Yes and how…
That's What I Like About Love Well it seems like it eats up most of my…
The Mountain Moved Her memory was a mountain As tall as it was wide It…
This Is The Day It's the little things that mean the most to me Like…
Tryin To Hide A Fire In The Dark From the thoughts that I've been thinkin' I should think of…
Two Of The Lucky Ones Remember Ricky told Diane when he slipped That gold ring on…
Voices Singing I found some shade beneath the willow tree I fell asleep…
We Just Disagree Been away, haven't seen you in a while How've you been,…
What Have You Got Against Love There's a distance in your eyes You don't wanna get too…
When a Women Cries When a woman cries, when a woman cries She can wash…
When Our Backs Are Against the Wall We started out in a double wide Had our clothes hangin'…
White Christmas The sun is shining, the grass is green The orange and…
Wish You Were Here We came here to get away Hopin paradise could save our…
Yesterday Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away Now it looks…
You Don't Count The Cost It happens to a mother She is giving birth Her heart is…
Young Man Mama cries, "Son, don't leave town Find a girl and settle…