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Atlanta was an American country music group formed in 1982 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.It was composed of Brad Griffis (vocals, bass guitar), Bill Davidson (vocals, guitar), Tony Ingram (vocals, fiddle), Alan David (vocals, lead guitar), Allen Collay (vocals, keyboards), Bill Packard (vocals, keyboards), Jeff Baker (bass vocal, harmonica), Dick Stevens (bass), and John Holder (drums).
Gradually, after the 1930s, Nashville became the capital of country music. In addition, Atlanta's aspirations to more "upscale" arts discouraged both the hillbilly band and blues scenes. From the 1940s to the mid-1950s, Atlantans supported a thriving live country music scene, but the city no longer was a major center of music recording. White ...
Pictures. (Atlanta album) Pictures is an album by American country music group Atlanta. [1] It was released in March 1984. The album peaked at No. 8 on the Top Country Albums charts and number 140 on the U.S. Billboard 200. The biggest hit on the album, and also one of Atlanta's biggest hits, was "Sweet Country Music", which reached No. 5 on ...
Sugarland. Sugarland is an American country music duo founded in Atlanta, Georgia. The duo consists of singer-songwriters Jennifer Nettles (lead vocals) and Kristian Bush (vocals, guitar, mandolin). They were founded in 2002, at which point Kristen Hall (vocals, guitar) was also a member.
Blackberry Smoke is an American country rock band formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2000. The lineup consists of Charlie Starr (lead vocals, guitar), Richard Turner (bass, backing vocals), Paul Jackson (guitar, backing vocals), and Brandon Still (keyboards). Richard's brother Brit Turner was the band's drummer before his death in March 2024.
Atlanta Rhythm Section (or ARS) is an American Southern rock band formed in 1970 by Rodney Justo (singer), Barry Bailey (guitar), Paul Goddard (bass), Dean Daughtry (keyboards), Robert Nix (drums) and J. R. Cobb (guitar). [2] The band experienced its greatest chart success with Ronnie Hammond as lead singer 1972-1982. Hammond returned again ...
Atlanta ( / ætˈlæn ( t) ə / at-LAN- (t)ə) [ 14] is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, and a portion of the city extends into neighboring DeKalb County. With a population of 510,823 living within the city limits, Atlanta is the eighth most populous city in the Southeast and 38th ...
Atlanta has a thriving music industry and is considered to be a capital of hip-hop including crunk, of R&B and its offshoot neo-soul, and of gospel music - in addition to a thriving indie-rock and live music scene. Classical, country and blues have historically been well represented. From the 1920s through 1950s the city was a major center for ...