Bellamy Brothers

Founded by brothers David and Homer Bellamy in 1968, the Bellamy Brothers were raised on a diet of country music, rock and roll, and Western swing. With no formal musical training the pair soon learned the guitar, madolin, and banjo before making their performance debut with their father at the Rattlesnake Roundup in San Antonio, Florida. The talented brothers were then introduced to Jim Stafford, who subsequently sung the No. 5 single Spiders and Snakes written by David, providing the Bellamy Brothers with enough money to move to Los Angeles, California. After signing with Curb Records, the pair earned their mainstream breakthrough with the single Let Your Love Flow which became poplular in the U.S., Britain, Germany, and Scandinavia. The brothers debut LP Let Your Love Flow followed in 1976, peaking at No. 69 on the Billboard 200, and No. 21 in the UK. In 1977 the pair released the album Plain & Fancy marking a move towards a strict country music aesthetic. Two years later the brothers made their mark on country music with their single If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me, which topped the Billboard Country Music Chart, and proved hugely popular in the UK. Going from strength to strength, the Bellamy Brothers streak of hit singles continued in the 1980s with: Sugah Daddy, Dancin’ Cowboys, Do You Love as Good as You Look, and They Could Put Me in Jail. Following a move to Elektra Records from Warner Bros. the group began experimenting with their sound, introducing reggae and hip hop themes to their music. The No. 1 single For All the Wrong Reasons arrived in 1981, followed by Get into Reggae Cowboy, a hugely popular crossover single. Until the end of the 80s the brothers enjoyed their peak of appeal and success, with the singles Old Hippie and Kids of the Baby Boom cementing their position as relevant and thoughtful musicians. With the new decade brought a new label, Atlantic, on which the brothers released their 1991 album Rollin Thunder. Released on their own label Bellamy Brother Records, 1992s Latest & the Greatest spawned the hit Cowboy Beat, proving popular both in the U.S and elsewhere. The albums Angels & Outlaws, Vol. 1, Jesus is Coming, and The Anthology, Vol. 1 were subsequently released on their label, providing the icing on the cake to this country music duos illustrious musical journey.