Billy Craddock

Billy Wayne "Crash" Craddock is an American country and rockabilly singer. He first gained popularity in Australia in the 1950s with a string of rockabilly hits, including the Australian number one hits "Boom Boom Baby" and "One Last Kiss" in 1960 and 1961 respectively. Switching to country music, he gained popularity in the United States in the 1970s with a string of top ten country hits, several of which were number one hits, including "Rub It In", "Broken Down in Tiny Pieces", and "Ruby Baby". Craddock is known to his fans as "The King Of Country Rock Music" and "Mr. Country Rock" for his uptempo rock-influenced style of country music.

16 June 1939

Born on the same birth day (16 June): Al Cowlings • Charlie Dominici • Daniel Brühl • Francisco León de la Barra • Joanna of Aragon, Queen of Naples • John Linnell (painter) • Matthew Saad Muhammad • May Andersen • Miguel Villalta • Mohammad Mosaddegh • Murray Leinster • Otto Jahn • Per Ciljan Skjelbred • Vladimir Morozov (swimmer)

Born in the same month (June 1939): Amarildo (footballer, born 1939) • Barry Hines • Bernd Hoss • Denis de Belleval • Ed Paschke • Henri Pachard • Joe Clark • John Schlee • Ward Connerly