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- Alabama_(band) abstract "Alabama is an American country, southern rock and bluegrass band formed in Fort Payne, Alabama in 1969. The band was founded by Randy Owen (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and his cousin Teddy Gentry (bass guitar, background vocals), soon joined by their other cousin, Jeff Cook (lead guitar, fiddle, keyboards). First operating under the name Wildcountry, the group toured the Southeast bar circuit in the early 1970s, and began writing original songs. They changed their name to Alabama in 1977 and following the chart success of two singles, were approached by RCA Nashville for a record deal.Alabama's biggest success came in the 1980s, where the band had over 27 number one hits, seven multi-platinum albums and received numerous awards. Alabama's first single on RCA Nashville, "Tennessee River", began a streak of number one singles, including "Love in the First Degree" (1981), "Mountain Music" (1982), "Dixieland Delight" (1983), "If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)" (1984) and "Song of the South" (1987). The group's popularity waned slightly in the 1990s, although they continued to receive hit singles and multi-platinum record sales. Alabama disbanded in 2006 following a farewell tour and two albums of inspirational music, but reunited in 2011 and have continued to record and tour worldwide.The band's blend of traditional country music and Southern rock combined with elements of gospel, and pop music gave it a crossover appeal that helped lead to their success. They also toured extensively and incorporated production elements such as lighting and "sets" inspired by rock concerts into their shows. The band has over 30 number one country records on the Billboard charts to their credit and have sold over 75 million records, making them one of the world's best-selling bands of all time. AllMusic credited the band with popularizing the idea of a country band, and wrote that "it's unlikely that any other country group will be able to surpass the success of Alabama."".
- Alabama_(band) activeYearsEndYear "2004".
- Alabama_(band) activeYearsStartYear "1969".
- Alabama_(band) alias "Wildcountry".
- Alabama_(band) alias "Young Country".
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- Alabama_(band) bandMember Jeff_Cook.
- Alabama_(band) bandMember Randy_Owen.
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- Alabama_(band) genre Bluegrass_music.
- Alabama_(band) genre Country_music.
- Alabama_(band) genre Country_rock.
- Alabama_(band) genre Disco.
- Alabama_(band) genre Gospel_music.
- Alabama_(band) genre Soft_rock.
- Alabama_(band) genre Southern_rock.
- Alabama_(band) hometown Fort_Payne,_Alabama.
- Alabama_(band) recordLabel GRT_Records.
- Alabama_(band) recordLabel RCA_Records_Nashville.
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- Alabama_(band) thumbnail Alabama_at_Bayfest_2014.jpg?width=300.
- Alabama_(band) wikiPageExternalLink www.thealabamaband.com.
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- Alabama_(band) wikiPageExternalLink www.thebowery.com.
- Alabama_(band) wikiPageID "88859".
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- Alabama_(band) alias "Wildcountry".
- Alabama_(band) alias "Young Country".
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- Alabama_(band) associatedActs Outlaws_(band).
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- Alabama_(band) associatedActs The_Doobie_Brothers.
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- Alabama_(band) associatedActs Toby_Keith.
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- Alabama_(band) caption "Alabama at Bayfest in Mobile, Alabama in 2014".
- Alabama_(band) class "artist".
- Alabama_(band) currentMembers Jeff_Cook.
- Alabama_(band) currentMembers Randy_Owen.
- Alabama_(band) currentMembers "Teddy Gentry".
- Alabama_(band) description ""Love in the First Degree" became Alabama's biggest crossover hit, peaking at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.".
- Alabama_(band) filename "Love in the First Degree Alabama.ogg".
- Alabama_(band) genre "*Country *Southern rock *country rock *soft rock *bluegrass *gospel *disco".
- Alabama_(band) hasPhotoCollection Alabama_(band).
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- Alabama_(band) label "Alabama".
- Alabama_(band) label "GRT, MDJ, RCA Nashville".
- Alabama_(band) name "Alabama".
- Alabama_(band) origin "Fort Payne, Alabama, United States".
- Alabama_(band) pastMembers "Bennett Vartanian".
- Alabama_(band) pastMembers "Jackie Owen".
- Alabama_(band) pastMembers "Mark Herndon".
- Alabama_(band) pastMembers "Rick Scott".