Joe Stampley

HISTORY WITH BILLY BOB’S: 

Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley each played their own short set before reuniting on the stage to sing their string of duet hits.

ABOUT JOE STAMPLEY:

One of the first artists to build a bridge between Rock n’ Roll, Rhythm n’ Blues, and Country Music, Joe Stampley pioneered what came to be known as “new country” a decade or more before that marketing niche had been given a name.

In the 60’s, Joe was the lead singer for the pop/rock group The Uniques. They began performing in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, soon finding themselves in great demand. In 1965, The Uniques recorded “Not Too Long Ago”, the first national hit for Paula Records. One year later, they followed with the classic “All These Things”, which is still one of Rock’s sentimental favorites in the Deep South; it’s considered part of the essence of the 60’s.

In 1971, Joe signed with ABC-Dot Records and recorded seven albums that produced such hits as “Soul Song”, “Too Far Gone”, “If You Touch Me (you’ve got to love me)”, “I’m Still Loving You”, and the remake of “All These Things”, as a two-step, which skyrocketed to #1 across the charts.

In 1975, Joe moved to Epic Records where he turned out 13 albums which included hits such as “Roll On Big Mama”, “Red Wine and Blue Memories”, “If You’ve Got Ten Minutes”, “Do You Ever Fool Around”, and ”I’m Gonna Love You Back To Lovin’ Me Again”. Joe also had a stringof hits with labelmate Moe Bandy consisting of chart-toppers such as “Just Good Ol’ Boys”, “Holdin’ The Bag”, “Hey Joe, Hey Moe”, and the take-off on Boy George -“Where’s The Dress”, which won the American Video Association’s award for Video Of The Year in 1984.

Joe Stampley has over 60 charted records to his credit, which ranks him 30th in R&R’s (Radio & Records) Twenty Years of Excellence magazine. Joel Whitburn’s Billboard Top Country Singles rank Joe 52nd among all country artists from 1944-1993 for charted singles. In 1976, Joe had eight singles chart in Billboard Magazine and was awarded “Billboard’s Single Artist Of The Year” for that accomplishment. Joe and his friend, Moe Bandy, were recognized as the Country Music Association’s (CMA) 1980 Vocal Duo Of The Year as Moe and Joe. They also received the Academy of Country Music’s (ACM) Vocal Duo Award for two consecutive years.

A versatile entertainer and singer, Joe Stampley can liven up any crowd with a rowdy, honky-tonk number or move an audience with the feeling he puts into a love song. His high-energy concert style often involves the audience in his performances with sing-a-longs, hand-clapping, and dancing in the aisles. Joe is currently on tour playing concert halls, casinos, clubs and festivals, giving his fans a taste of the hits that have made him a household name for over four decades.