Billy Parker (born July 19 1937 in Tuskegee, Oklahoma) was an American country singer, songwriter, guitarist and disc jockey who began playing guitar in local churches before signing with a regional label in the early 1970s. He released his self‑titled debut album If I Make It Through the Night in 1965, followed by From Me to You (1967), Average Man (1976), Billy Parker (1977), (Who's Gonna Sing) The Last Country Song (1982), Something Old Something New (1983), Always Country (1988) and Swingin' with Bob (1996), with the 2017 release Mandoclectic adding a contemporary touch. His single "(Who's Gonna Sing) The Last Country Song" reached No. 41 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1982, while "You Are My Angel" entered the Canadian RPM Top 10 in 1988. Parker was named Country Music Association Disc Jockey of the Year in 1974, received ACM awards in 1975, 1977, 1978 and 1984, and was inducted into the Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame in 1992. He passed away in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on January 19 , 2026.
