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Alabama - Biography
| 07-07-2006 20:12 | 0 reaction(s) | add reply |
Alabama signed a recording contract with RCA Records in 1980 launching a career that to date has resulted in 21 gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums, 42 number one singles and over 65 million records sold. Alabama has received over 150 industry awards including 8 country music “Entertainer of the Year” honors, 2 Grammys, 2 Peoples Choice Awards and their very own star on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame.” They were named the “Artist of the Decade” by the Academy of Country Music in 1989 and “Country Group of the Century” by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1999. Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, Jeff Cook and Mark Herndon are also known for their charitable endeavors. Alabama has received the Bob Hope, Minnie Pearl and Country Radio Broadcasters’ Humanitarian Awards and the B.M.I. President’s Trophy for their public service contributions. Randy Owen was on hand to receive the President's Award which has only been presented three other times. Alabama has also been the recipient of 23 American Music Awards since 1983, including their prestigious Award of Merit.
After more than two decades in the spotlight, virtually all of that time at the top of their game and the top of the charts, you’d think Alabama had done it all. After all, they were country music’s first supergroup…they’ve sold millions of albums…and they’ve received nearly every award and accolade. But there was one thing that remained—one thing Alabama had to yet to attempt…and it was the one thing no one ever thought they would do—say “goodbye.”
In May 2002, Alabama stunned the world, announcing plans for a Farewell Tour in 2003. It hardly seems possible. But, true to the form we’ve come to expect from Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, Jeff Cook and Mark Herndon, they’re planning to make their departure from touring with class and grace.
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