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Alabama, Country Music Hall of Fame band, over the years

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Alabama members Jeff Cook left, Randy Owen, Mark Herdon and Teddy Gentry are in high spirits even though the wind scuttled their hot air balloon ride during the MDJ Records party at the Cajun's Warf Oct. 16, 1980 that is part of Dee Jay Week.

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Jeff Cook, left, Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry of Alabama perform at the 15th annual CMA Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry House Oct. 12, 1981.

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Teddy Gentry of Alabama performs at the 15th annual CMA Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry House Oct.12, 1981.

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Alabama members Randy Owen, left, Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry and Mark Herndon accept one of their two awards at the 15th annual CMA Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry House Oct. 12, 1981. The group won Instrumental Group of the Year and Vocal Group of the Year.

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As Alabama's Mark Herndon, second from right, speaks, Randy Owen, left, Teddy Gentry and Jeff Cook enjoy the moment after Alabama won Vocal Group of the Year at the CMA Awards show Oct. 11, 1982.

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Alabama's Randy Owen, left, Teddy Gentry, Jeff Cook and Mark Herndon won Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Group of th

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Alabama (band)

American country music band

For the Canadian band, see Alabama (Canadian band).

Alabama is an American country music band formed in Fort Payne, Alabama, in 1969. The band was founded by Randy Owen (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and his cousin Teddy Gentry (bass, backing vocals). They were soon joined by another cousin, Jeff Cook (lead guitar, fiddle, and keyboards). First operating under the name Young Country and later Wildcountry, the group toured the Southeast bar circuit in the early 1970s, and began writing original songs. They changed their name to Alabama in 1977 and following the chart success of two singles, were approached by RCA Records for a recording deal.

Alabama's biggest success came in the 1980s, when the band had 27 country No. 1 hits, seven multi-platinum albums, and received numerous major awards. Alabama's first single on RCA Records, "Tennessee River", began a streak of 21 country No. 1 singles, including "Love in the First Degree" (1981), "Mountain Music" (1982), "Dixieland Delight" (1983), "If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)" (1984) and "Song of the South" (1988). The band's popularity waned slightly in the 1990s, although they continued to produce hit singles and multi-platinum albums. Alabama disb