Alabama

Formed: 1977 in Fort Payne, AL

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Disbanded: 2003

Genre: Country, Folk, Pop/Rock

Group Members: Jeff Cook, Theodore Gentry, Mark Herndon, Randy Owen, Jackie Owen, Rick Scott

Biography: Before Alabama, bands were usually relegated to a supporting role in country music. In the first part of the century, bands were popular with audiences across the country, but as recordings became available, nearly every popular recording artist was a vocalist, not a group. Alabama was the group that ...Read full biography

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40 Hour Week

Released: 1985

Label: RCA

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Opening with the driving title track, 40 Hour Week encapsulates why Alabama was the top country group of the '80s. Alternating between restrained rockers and well-crafted ballads, it captures the band ...Read full review

Mountain Music

Released: 1982

Label: RLG

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On their third album, 1982's Mountain Music, Alabama hit their stride, streamlining the rough edges out of their sound and turning into a well-oiled hit machine. Here, when they stretch out it's on the ...Read full review

More Alabama albums: Main Albums (29), Compilations (50), Singles & EPs (21), DVD/Video (9), Others (1)

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