American country band formed by Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry and Jeff Cook; highly successful on the country charts in the 1980s with multiple No.1 singles.

Formed in Fort Payne, Alabama, the core members are Randy Owen, Jeff Cook and Teddy Gentry. Longtime drummer Mark Herndon played on recordings and tours. The band dominated country charts through the 1980s with numerous No.1 singles.

The provided review praises Alabama's 1980 album My Home's in Alabama for achieving compositional clarity and commercial success. It highlights the number-one singles "Tennessee River" and "Why Lady Why" and notes a blend of established country with easy-listening elements. The album is described as a tribute to Southern origins and customs. The review places the band's peak through the 1980s and a decline in the 1990s.

For:Fans of classic country, 1980s country charts, and Southern-rooted country-pop.

 Representatives of the so-called "Bakersfield Sound", the three cousins Jeff Cook, Randy Owen, and Tedd Gentry have emerged from three virtually unnoticed recording efforts, but they finally achieve compositional clarity and notoriety with "My Home’s in Alabama", a best seller in the country scene in 1980.

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