Alabama

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How do you capsulate a career that to date has resulted in 21 Gold, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum albums, 43 #1 singles, and over 73 million records sold? Add to that over 150 industry awards including eight country music "Entertainer of the Year" honors, two Grammys, two People's Choice Awards, and their very own star on the "Hollywood Walk of Fame." For Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, and Jeff Cook - the members of ALABAMA – it’s been 30 years of unprecedented success that still continues to this day.

In the late '60s, cousins Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry discovered they shared a common interest in music. Joined by Jeff Cook - another local veteran musician - they started playing clubs and venues on a regular basis. In March of 1973, the band said goodbye to their daytime jobs and part-time weekend gigs. Bravely, "Wildcountry", as the band was formerly known, left their Lookout Mountain and Fort Payne roots to hone its burgeoning t ...