Leon Eric Brooks III,better known by his stage name Kix Brooks,is an American country music artist,actor,and film producer best known for being one half of the duo Brooks &Dunn and host of radio's American Country Countdown. Prior to the duo's foundation,he was a singer and songwriter,charting twice on Hot Country Songs and releasing an album for Capitol Records. Brooks and Ronnie Dunn comprised Brooks &Dunn for twenty years,then both members began solo careers. Brooks’solo career after Brooks &Dunn includes the album New to This Town.
Brooks &Dunn are an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn,both of whom are vocalists and songwriters. The duo was founded in 1990 through the suggestion of songwriter and record producer Tim DuBois. Before their formation,both members were solo recording artists,having charted two solo singles apiece in the 1980s. Brooks also released an album for Capitol Records in 1989 and wrote hit singles for other artists.
Ronald Gene Dunn is an American country music singer-songwriter and record executive. Starting in 2011,Dunn has worked as a solo artist following the temporary dissolution of Brooks &Dunn. He released his self-titled debut album for Arista Nashville on June 7,2011,reaching the Top 10 with its lead-off single "Bleed Red". In 2013,after leaving Arista Nashville in 2012,Dunn founded Little Will-E Records. On April 8,2014,Ronnie Dunn released his second solo album,Peace,Love,and Country Music through his Little Will-E Records. On November 11,2016,he released his third album Tattooed Heart on NASH Icon label. His fourth album Re-Dunn was released on January 10,2020.
If You See Him is the twenty-second studio album by American country music singer Reba McEntire released on June 2,1998. The lead single was "If You See Him/If You See Her",a duet with Brooks &Dunn,which was concurrently released on Brooks &Dunn's corresponding album If You See Her;the song reached Number One on the Hot Country Songs charts in 1998. "Forever Love","Wrong Night" and "One Honest Heart" were all released as singles from the album as well,all of which reached Top 10 on the same chart.
Starting Over is the twentieth studio album by American country music artist Reba McEntire on October 3,1995. It was a tribute to her roots and influences,featuring cover versions of songs by artists whom she admired growing up. Among the artists being covered were Dolly Parton,Donna Summer,Linda Ronstadt,The Supremes,Lee Greenwood and Patti LaBelle.
If You See Her is the fifth studio album by American country music duo Brooks &Dunn,released in 1998 on Arista Nashville. The album featured five chart singles:"If You See Him/If You See Her","How Long Gone",and "Husbands and Wives",all of which reached #1,plus "I Can't Get Over You" and "South of Santa Fe". This last song was the first single of Brooks &Dunn's career to miss Top 40 entirely,and was the last single to feature Kix Brooks on lead vocals instead of Ronnie Dunn. The album is a counterpart to Reba McEntire's album If You See Him,which shared the track "If You See Him/If You See Her". A bonus limited edition EP was made available when consumers bought both If You See Him and If You See Her at the same time. "Born and Raised in Black in White" is a cover of The Highwaymen song off their 1990 album,Highwayman 2.
"Sacred Ground" is a country music song,co-written and originally recorded by American country music singer Kix Brooks,prior to his joining Ronnie Dunn in the duo Brooks &Dunn. Brooks' version was issued in 1989 as a single,and was included on his 1989 self-titled debut album.
Cowboy Town is the tenth studio album by American country music duo Brooks &Dunn,released in 2007 by Arista Nashville. Produced by the duo and Tony Brown,the album has accounted for four Top 20 country singles on the Billboard country singles charts:"Proud of the House We Built," "God Must Be Busy," "Put a Girl in It," and "Cowgirls Don't Cry." The album debuted at number 13 on the Billboard albums chart,selling 68,900 copies in the first week of release. To date it has sold over 400,000 copies.
Brooks &Dunn is an American country music duo composed of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn. Signed to Arista Nashville,Brooks &Dunn has released 12 studio albums and seven compilation albums for the label. The duo has also charted 51 singles on the Billboard country charts,including 20 Number One hits. Two of their Number Ones have been declared by Billboard as the country single of the year:a cover of B.W. Stevenson's "My Maria" in 1996,and "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" in 2001.
"Brand New Man" is a song recorded by American country music duo Brooks &Dunn,written by Kix Brooks,Don Cook and Ronnie Dunn. It was released in June 1991 as their debut single,and was served as the first single and title track from their debut album of the same name,and their first Number One single on the country charts,thus making them only the second country music band in history to have its debut single reach Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart.
"That Ain't No Way To Go" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Brooks &Dunn. It was released in March 1994 the fifth and final single from their album Hard Workin' Man. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart. It was written by Kix Brooks,Don Cook and Ronnie Dunn.
"Little Miss Honky Tonk" is a song written by Ronnie Dunn,and recorded by American country music duo Brooks &Dunn. It was released in February 1995 as the third single from their album Waitin' on Sundown. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart.
"You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Brooks &Dunn. It was released in June 1995 as the fourth single from their third album Waitin' on Sundown. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart. This is the third single to feature Kix Brooks on lead vocals instead of Ronnie Dunn,and the only single of such that was one of Brooks &Dunn's 20 Billboard No. 1 hits. The song was written by the duo along with Don Cook.
"Whiskey Under The Bridge" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Brooks &Dunn. It was released in September 1995 as the fifth and final single from their album Waitin' on Sundown. It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart. The song was written by Kix Brooks,Don Cook and Ronnie Dunn.
"Mama Don't Get Dressed Up For Nothing" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Brooks &Dunn. It was released in September 1996 as the third single from their album Borderline,and their 18th single overall. The song received moderate success on the US Country chart,where it peaked at number 13,while it was a number 8 hit in Canada. It was the first single the duo released that missed the US country top 10,breaking a streak of 17 straight top 10 entries;the next eight singles Brooks and Dunn released after this would also make the country top 10. This is the fourth single to feature Kix Brooks on lead vocals instead of Ronnie Dunn. Kix and Ronnie wrote this song,along with Don Cook.
"Why Would I Say Goodbye" is a song written by Kix Brooks and Chris Waters,and recorded by American country music duo Brooks &Dunn. It was released in March 1997 as the fifth and final single from their CD Borderline. The song reached a peak of number 8 on the US Country chart,and number 9 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. This is the fifth of the six Brooks &Dunn singles in which Kix Brooks sings the lead vocals instead of Ronnie Dunn.
"Indian Summer" is a song by the American country music duo Brooks &Dunn. It was written by the duo's members,Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn,along with Bob DiPiero. As Brooks &Dunn's 49th single,it was released in May 2009 and was the lead-off single to the duo's third greatest hits album #1s…and Then Some,released on September 8,2009,via Arista Nashville.
#1s... and Then Some is the title of a two-disc compilation album released on September 8,2009,by country music duo Brooks &Dunn. It is the duo's fifth greatest hits package. The package contains two new tracks that were both released as singles,"Indian Summer" and a collaboration with ZZ Top lead guitarist Billy Gibbons,"Honky Tonk Stomp". It is their last release before their five-year hiatus from 2010 to 2015.
Reboot is the eleventh studio album by American country music duo Brooks &Dunn,released on April 5,2019,through Arista Nashville. The album features re-recorded versions of 12 of the duo's songs,done as collaborations with other country music artists. Reboot was produced by Dann Huff. It debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200.
"Born and Raised in Black and White" is a song written by Don Cook and John Barlow Jarvis,and originally recorded by The Highwaymen on their 1990 album Highwaymen 2. Mark Collie covered it for his 1991 album Born and Raised in Black &White,and Brooks &Dunn on their 1998 album If You See Her.
