Alabama

Alabama started out as Wildcountry in 1969 before changing their name in 1977.

Alabama is the most successful music group in the history of country music, with 75 million records sold and almost 40 number one hits.

The group is comprised of a core group of cousins–Randy Owen (vocals, guitar), Teddy Gentry (vocals, bass), and Jeff Cook (guitar, fiddle)–from Fort Payne, Alabama. Their commercial peak came in the 80s, a decade that saw them release 21 number one singles and seven number one albums.

Past members include Mark Herndon, Jackie Owen, Rick Scott, and Bennett Vartanian.

Alabama is known for more songs than can be counted on all ten fingers and toes, but two of them are “Mountain Music”, and “Dixieland Delight”.