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Alabama (Group)

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Musicians

The Resume

    (1980- )
    Band actually formed as 'Wild Country (1972)
    Randy Owen - Lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist
    Teddy Gentry - Bassist and background vocalist
    Jeff Cook - Guitar/Keyboard/Fiddle and background vocalist
    Mark Herndon - Drummer (1979-2004)
    Recorded 'Angels Among Us,' 'Born Country,' 'Cheap Seats,' 'Feels So Right,' 'High Cotton,' 'How Do You Fall in Love,' 'I'm in a Hurry,' 'Lady Down on Love,' 'Love in the 1st Degree,' 'Old Flame,' 'T-L-C-A-S-A-P,' 'Tennessee River,' 'When We Make Love,' 'Mountain Music,' '40 Hour Week,' 'Why Lady Why,' 'The Fans,' 'My Home's In Alabama,' 'Then Again,' 'Dixieland Delight,' 'The Closer You Get,' 'Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler),' 'Fallin' Again,' 'Song Of The South,' 'Take Me Down,' 'Hats Off,' 'She and I,' 'Give Me One More Shot,' 'We Can't Love Like This Anymore,' 'If You're Gonna Play In Texas,' 'There's No Way Face To Face,' 'Jukebox In My Mind' and 'Forever's As Far As I'll Go'
    Produced twenty three albums
    Three time CMA Entertainers of the Year.
    Five time ACM Entertainers of the Year, 2 Grammys
    Chosen ACM Artists of the Decade (1989) and RIAA Country Group of the Century (1999)

Why they might be annoying:

    They play gospel music.
    Mark Herndon was born in Massachusetts.
    They were unable to get a corporate (RCA) record contract until after their seventh album.

Why they might not be annoying:

    They gave Country music a rock edge by insisting on adding drums.
    Their music is popular among non-country fans as well.
    Country fans are extremely loyal, and want personal contact with their artists.
    Considering that Alabama strayed from country tradition by using a drummer, they still managed to gain a huge country fan base.
    Post-Alabama country groups started to hire drummers.
    They raised several million dollars to help their local town of Fort Payne, Alabama.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 87 Votes: 26.44% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 15 Votes: 13.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 81 Votes: 49.38% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 34 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 25 Votes: 36.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 56 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 43 Votes: 62.79% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 191 Votes: 48.69% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 225 Votes: 62.22% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 434 Votes: 55.76% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 324 Votes: 59.26% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 684 Votes: 57.75% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 2005 Votes: 60.30% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 368 Votes: 60.60% Annoying