Over 50 years ago, cousins Teddy Gentry, Randy Owen and the late Jeff Cook left the cotton farms of Fort Payne, Alabama, to spend the summer playing music in a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, bar called The Bowery. From humble beginnings to international stars, ALABAMA went on to sell 80 million albums and change the face and sound of country music.
Quality songs that have become the soundtrack for American life are the foundation for ALABAMA’s stellar career. The group introduced rock-style guitars, lights, pyrotechnics and sounds to the country audience that have inspired many of today’s brightest country stars.
Five decades since starting the band, ALABAMA has charted 43 No. 1 singles, including 21 No. 1 singles in a row. They have won dozens of CMA, GRAMMY and ACM Awards, along with being members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Musicians Hall of Fame, and have their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In addition, they are world-class philanthropists, raising millions of dollars for various charities.
