Billy Hill (band)

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]

For the group which performs at Disneyland, see Billy Hill and the Hillbillies.

Billy Hill
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Genres	Country
Years active	1989–1990
Labels	Reprise
Associated acts	The Detroit Wheels
Past members	Bob DiPiero Reno Kling Martin Parker Dennis Robbins John Scott Sherrill

The band recorded one album for Reprise Records and charted two singles on the Billboard country charts. After disbanding in 1990, Robbins became a solo artist for Giant. DiPiero and Sherrill have continued working as songwriters.

I Am Just a Rebel (1989)

I Am Just a Rebel
Studio album by Billy Hill
Released	1989
Genre	Country
Label	Reprise
Producer	Billy Hill

Track listing

All tracks are written by DiPiero, Robbins and Sherrill except as noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Too Much Month at the End of the Money"	2:21
2.	"Nickel to My Name"	2:35
3.	"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Edward Holland, Jr.)	3:34
4.	"These Lonely Blues" (Sherrill, DiPiero)	4:03
5.	"Rollin' Dice"	3:26
6.	"What's a Boy to Do"	2:56
7.	"Just in Case You Want to Know"	3:31
8.	"I Am Just a Rebel"	3:32
9.	"Drive On By"	3:59
10.	"Gettin' On Down the Road"	3:33

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.[4]

Billy Hill

• Bob DiPiero — background vocals
• Reno Kling — bass guitar
• Martin Parker — drums, percussion
• Dennis Robbins — lead and background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar
• John Scott Sherrill — lead and background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar

Additional musicians

• Bucky Baxter — steel guitar
• Barry Beckett — piano, Hammond B-3 organ
• Bessyl Duhon — accordion
• Glen Duncan — fiddle, mandolin

Chart performance

Chart (1989)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	55

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Album
		US Country[1]	CAN Country
1989	"Too Much Month (At the End of the Money)"	25	—	I Am Just a Rebel
	"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)"	58	61
1990	"Nickel to My Name"	—^A	76
	"No Chance to Dance"	—	—	N/A
	"Blue Angel"	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Notes:

• ^A "Nickel in My Name" did not chart on Hot Country Songs, but peaked at No. 10 on Hot Country Radio Breakouts.[6]

Guest singles

Year	Single	Artist	Peak positions	Album
			US Country
1990	"Tomorrow's World"	Various artists	74	N/A

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
1990	"Nickel to My Name"
	"No Chance to Dance"
	"Tomorrow's World" (Various)	Gustavo Garzon

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 49. ISBN 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.
4. I Am Just a Rebel (CD booklet). Billy Hill. Reprise Records. 1989. 25915.CS1 maint: others (link)
5. Hurst, Jack (12 November 1989). "Game of the name Billy Hill has fun but takes singing seriously". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
6. "Hot Country Radio Breakouts" (PDF). Billboard. March 17, 1990.