Shenandoah

Formed in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, in 1984, coutnry band Shenandoah enjoyed widespread success by the end of the decade, with four No. 1 singles, followed by a fifth in 1994. Assembled by studio musicians, it originally featured Jim Seales (guitar), Mike McGuire (drums), Ralph Ezell (bass) and Stan Thorn (keyboards), before the arrival of singer Marty Raybon. Signed by Columbia, the band released a debut album of the same name in 1987, before colonizing the country charts with the follow-up The Road Not Taken (1989), featuring the #1 hits "The Church on Cumberland Road", "Sunday in the South" and "Two Dozen Roses". Certified gold, the album was followed in 1990 by Extra Mile, which included a fourth country No.1 with "Next to You, Next to Me". However, despite the success, other bands claimed the Shenandoah name, and after a lawsuit and dissension among the musicians, the label parted company with the band, who signed with RCA for the albums Long Time Comin' (1992) and Under the Kudzu (1993). In 1994, Shenandoah returned to popularity with the No. 1 hit "If Bubba Can Dance (I Can Too) ". The Liberty Records album In the Vicinity of the Heart followed, featuring singer Alison Krauss on the Grammy Award-winning "Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart". A change of musicians followed the release of Now and Then (1996), followed by Shenandoah Christmas (1996), before disbanding in 1997, when Marty Raybon embarked on a solo career and then a duo with his brother. Back with singer Brent Lamb, Shenandoah released the album 2000 and returned in 2006 with Journeys, with guitarist Curtis Wright on the mic. Marty Raybon returns in 2014 and contributes to the album Good New Travels Fast (2016), followed by the live recording Reloaded (2018). In 2020, Every Road features contributions from Luke Bryan, Lady A and the Zac Brown Band. In 2023, after a Revival Tour, a new version of "Two Dozen Roses" is released with Luke Combs.