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Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods
UNITED STATES – APRIL 15: AMERICAN BANDSTAND – "Show Coverage" 1974 Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
Behind The Song
06.14.25
How Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods Beat Another Group to the Punch With “Billy, Don’t Be A Hero”
By
Jim Beviglia
