Alabama: Songs of Inspiration II
Status of copy at Case Memorial Library
John Lomax III wrote in Nashville: Music City USA (1985): "Three cousins from Fort Payne, Alabama — Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry, and Randy Owen — enlisted South Carolina drummer Mark Herndon and became the hottest act in country music by 1981. Ten years of unrelenting struggle preceded their nine CMA Awards and two Grammies won between 1981 and 1984. As the first self-contained group in modern country music, they have opened the door of this 'new' concept to many others. Alabama itself owes as much to such Southern rock groups as Lynyrd Skynyrd and Marshall Tucker as to Hank Williams or Jimmie Rodgers. Frontman/lead singer Owen is tops. … Their first five RCA LPs have so far sold over ten million copies, a sales total that exceeds those of most American rock stars. … Alabama … has drawn together elements of country, gospel, and rock to create a sound that is exciting enough to capture younger fans but smooth enough to appeal to their parents. Their harmony singing and superb showmanship … has made them an outstanding draw on the live-appearance circuit" (p. 122).
John Lomax III wrote in Nashville: Music City USA (1985): "Three cousins from Fort Payne, Alabama — Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry, and Randy Owen — enlisted South Carolina drummer Mark Herndon and became the hottest act in country music by 1981. Ten years of unrelenting struggle preceded their nine CMA Awards and two Grammies won between 1981 and 1984. As the first self-contained group in modern country music, they have opened the door of this 'new' concept to many others. Alabama itself owes as much to such Southern rock groups as Lynyrd Skynyrd and Marshall Tucker as to Hank Williams or Jimmie Rodgers. Frontman/lead singer Owen is tops. … Their first five RCA LPs have so far sold over ten million copies, a sales total that exceeds those of most American rock stars. … Alabama … has drawn together elements of country, gospel, and rock to create a sound that is exciting enough to capture younger fans but smooth enough to appeal to their parents. Their harmony singing and superb showmanship … has made them an outstanding draw on the live-appearance circuit" (p. 122).
posted by casemusic at 10:35 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home