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, 1992's “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 duo’s illustrious musical journey.
Crossover pop/country outfit the Bellamy Brothers are known for their genre hopping sound and are seen as an institution in American music. Now in their late 60s, the pair continue to tour around and often play alongside other legends of the genre. They stop off regularly at a number of festivals where they attract big crowds of fans of all ages to their show as they know they will be hearing timeless hits from across decades.
The audience is ready and enthusiastic as the pair step out with their trusty acoustics and a host of musicians supporting them tonight. The cheers could raise the roof had there been one as the introduction to 'Some Broken Hearts Never Mend'. A huge number of hits are included in tonight's setlist including 'You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie' and the tongue in cheek 'If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me'. The duo seems totally elated when they hear the audience singing along the choruses and the singalong simply increases in volume as they play 'Let Your Love Flow' which remains their biggest hit. They say their goodbyes after a lengthy set and the audience applaud at huge volumes.
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