Billy Hoffman

For similarly named people, see William Hoffman.

Billy Hoffman
Birth name	Billy Ray Hoffman [1]
Born	Arkansas
Genres	Country
Occupation	Singer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	2000–2002
Labels	Critter

Billy Ray Hoffman is an American country music singer and songwriter. He released one album, All I Wanted Was You, in 2000. This album charted the singles "Perfect Night" and "You're the Ticket".

Biography

Billy Ray Hoffman was born in Arkansas and raised in Poteau, Oklahoma. ^[2] He was born with a hearing problem and is only three percent away from being deaf. He also learned to play guitar to gain dexterity after being born with underdeveloped hands. ^[3]

In 2000, he was the first artist signed to Critter Records, which was managed by Joe Stampley. ^[4] Stampley produced Hoffman's debut album, which included a cover of Paul Davis' "I Go Crazy." ^[5] Two singles from the album charted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. ^[6] The album received a mixed review from Ray Waddell of Billboard , who wrote that "while lacking the vocal gymnastics heard in much of what populates current country radio, Hoffman's easygoing style mostly serves this material well." ^[7] Hoffman retired from the music business after his first album and moved back to Poteau to focus on various business ventures. ^[1]

Discography

All I Wanted Was You (2000)

All I Wanted Was You
Studio album by Billy Hoffman
Released	July 11, 2000 (2000-07-11)
Genre	Country
Label	Critter
Producer	Joe Stampley

Track listing

1. "All I Wanted Was You" (Jon Bon Jovi) - 4:01
2. "I Go Crazy" (Paul Davis) - 4:42
3. "Destination Unknown" (Tom Botkin, Les Rawlins, Donnie Skaggs) - 3:22
4. "Crossing Fences" (Botkin, Toni Dae, Elliott James) - 3:56
5. "It Just Hurts a Little" (Botkin, Skaggs, Hoffman) - 3:40
6. "You're the Ticket" (Jess Brown, Wade Kirby, Keith Follesé) - 2:37
7. "One Bad Habit" (Tony Stampley, Hoffman) - 3:24
8. "Perfect Night" (Stampley, Dae) - 3:25
9. "You Call That a Mountain" (Michael Garvin, Bucky Jones) - 3:25
10. "Saved by a Southern Belle" (Marv Green, Trey Bruce) - 3:12

Personnel

From All I Wanted Was You liner notes. ^[8]

• Larry Beaird - acoustic guitar
• Dennis Burnside - piano, organ
• Mike Chapman - bass guitar
• J. T. Corenflos - lead guitar
• Jeffrey C. King - lead guitar
• Tammy Pierce - background vocals
• John Wesley Ryles - background vocals
• Scott Sanders - steel guitar
• Milton Sledge - drums
• Joe Spivey - fiddle, mandolin
• Joe Stampley - producer
• Jamie Tate - engineering

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions	Album
		US Country
2000	"Perfect Night"	69	All I Wanted Was You
	"You're the Ticket"	75
2001	"All I Wanted Was You"	—
2002	"It Just Hurts a Little"	—
	"Bar Room Athlete"	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
2000	"You're the Ticket"
2001	"All I Wanted Was You"	J.R. Davis
2002	"Bar Room Athlete"
	"It Just Hurts a Little"	Jeff Moseley

References

1. "Billy Hoffman & Friends in Concert Thursday Night September 12th". OK News. August 23, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
2. "Billy Hoffman Bio". About.com . Archived from the original on November 26, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
3. Roberts, M. B. (May 7, 2000). "Who's New ... Billy Hoffman". Country Weekly . Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
4. "COUNTRY BEAT: Billy Ray Cyrus, Kathy Mattea, Robbie Fulks ..." MTV . October 27, 2000. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
5. "Billy Hoffman Biography". Allmusic . Retrieved May 16, 2012.
6. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 191. ISBN   978-0-89820-177-2.
7. Waddell, Ray (July 15, 2000). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard . Retrieved May 16, 2012.
8. All I Wanted Was You (CD booklet). Billy Hoffman. Critter Records. 2000. 20022.