Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods are an American pop music group, known mainly for their 1970s hit singles, "Billy Don't Be a Hero" and "Who Do You Think You Are".

An opening stint for The Osmond Brothers and appearances on Dick Clark's American Bandstand and "Action '73" TV shows poised Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods into the right realm for the stardom they would soon achieve. The first single, "Special Someone," hit the charts in 1972 then the next single "Deeper and Deeper' came in 1973.

Seven-man group from Cincinnati. This was much better than "Billy, Don't Be A Hero" and is ignored by oldies stations.

Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods shot to prominence in 1974 with "Billy, Don't Be a Hero." Sales that topped three million copies brought the group a gold record.

The soldier blues were trapped on a hillside The battle raging all around The sergeant cried, We've got to hang on boys!"

Our Top 10 Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods songs list looks back at one of those 1970s bands who were known mostly for one big hit single. In 1974, Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods became a household name when they released the single “Billy Don’t Be A Hero.”

"Billy Don't Be a Hero" is a 1974 pop song that was first a UK hit for Paper Lace and then, some months later, a US hit for Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods. The song was written and composed by two British songwriters, Mitch Murray and Peter Callander.

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2019年5月3日 · Coupling a dramatic tale of valor and death on a Civil War battlefield with a sunshiny, pop-accessible musical backdrop, Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods perched proudly atop the pop hit parade in June of 1974 with their smash “Billy, Don’t Be A Hero.” “Billy Don’t Be A Hero” sold over three and a half million copies, receiving a gold ...

Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods are an American Pop music group known mainly for their 1970s hits, "Billy Don't Be A Hero" and "Who Do You Think You Are".