| Alternative Name | Young Country Wildcountry |
| Group Members | Randy Owen Teddy Gentry Jeff Cook |
| Past Group Members | Mark Herndon Jackie Owen Tommy Hucks Rick Scott Bennett Vartanian Dino Pastin |
| Music Genre(s) | Country Southern rock country rock soft rock bluegrass gospel country pop |
| Music Genre | Country |
| Origin | Fort Payne, Alabama, United States |
| Year(s) Active | 1969–2004, 2006–2007, 2010–present |
| Record Label | GRT MDJ RCA Records BMG Chrysalis |
| Official Websites | thealabamaband.com |
| Associated Acts | Charlie Daniels Band Exile Jimmy Buffett Marshall Tucker Band Eagles Hank Williams Jr. Lynyrd Skynyrd The Judds The Bellamy Brothers Restless Heart Blackhawk Merle Haggard Outlaws Toby Keith Doobie Brothers Kenny Rogers Earl Thomas Conley Clint Black |
Alabama is an American country and Southern rock 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 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 record deal.
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