Artist Profile - Alabama

Best known for hits like "Love In the First Degree" and "Christmas In Dixie", Alabama are a legendary southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama. 

Band members from left to right: Jeff Cook, Randy Owen, Mark Herndon (no longer in line-up), and Teddy Gentry

The band, originally named Wildcountry, was formed in 1969 by lead singer Randy Owen, his cousin Teddy Gentry and Jeff Cook. After exploring the music scene in South Carolina, they became well-known on the national stage. Alabama is often credited with bringing southern country rock into the mainstream, and really making it more accessible for cross-over appeal. They were putting together elaborate stage shows much earlier than most country artists and have amassed an impressive amount of records. They have over 30 #1 country hits in the U.S. and have sold over 73 million records to date.

Alabama received their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and collaborated with teen pop group *NSYNC to release "God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You" in 1999. They were inducted into the country music hall of fame in 2005 and recently reunited in 2011.

This is their current official website - Official Band Website