Montgomery Gentry were an American country music duo founded by singers Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry, both Kentucky natives. They began performing together in the 1990s as part of two different bands with Montgomery's brother, John Michael Montgomery. Although Gentry won a talent contest in 1994, he reunited with Eddie Montgomery after Gentry was unable to find a solo record deal, and Montgomery Gentry was formed in 1999. The duo is known for its Southern rock influences, and has collaborated with Charlie Daniels, Toby Keith, Five for Fighting, and members of The Allman Brothers Band.
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 1965.
"Amazed" is a song by American country music group Lonestar, released on March 22, 1999, to country radio as the second single from their third studio album Lonely Grill (1999). The power ballad is the band's longest-lasting number one single and biggest hit, spending eight weeks at the top of the Billboard country chart. The song was written by Marv Green, Aimee Mayo, and Chris Lindsey. A pop remix of the song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts in 2000. The song has sold over 1,650,000 digital copies in the US as of February 2016.
"I Swear" is a song written by Gary Baker and Frank J. Myers that became a hit for American country music artist John Michael Montgomery in 1993, and for American R&B group All-4-One in 1994.
Tattoos & Scars is the debut studio album by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in April 1999 via Columbia Records Nashville. Certified platinum in the United States, the album produced five singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts: "Hillbilly Shoes", "Lonely and Gone", "Daddy Won't Sell the Farm", "Self Made Man", and "All Night Long" ; "Lonely and Gone" was the highest, peaking at number 5. "Didn't Your Mama Tell Ya" and "Trouble Is" features Troy Gentry singing alone as lead vocals.
"Some People Change" is a song written by Neil Thrasher, Jason Sellers and Michael Dulaney. It was originally recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney for his 2004 album When the Sun Goes Down. It was then recorded by Canadian country music artist George Canyon for his 2006 album Somebody Wrote Love. Finally, American country music duo Montgomery Gentry recorded their version of the song and released it as a single. It was released in August 2006 as the lead single from their 2006 album of the same name. It peaked at number 7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
"Gone" is a song written by Bob DiPiero and Jeffrey Steele, and recorded by the American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in November 2004 as the third single from the duo's album You Do Your Thing, reaching a peak of #3 on the U.S. country charts, #53 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #92 on the Pop 100. The single has also been certified as a digital gold single by the Recording Industry Association of America. This song is used in the Rock Band Country Track Pack.
"If You Ever Stop Loving Me" is a song by Bob DiPiero, Rivers Rutherford and Tom Shapiro and recorded by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in February 2004 as the first single to the duo's 2004 album You Do Your Thing. The song became their first number one single on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. It also was their biggest crossover hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it reached number 30.
"How Long Gone" is a song written by Shawn Camp and John Scott Sherrill and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in June 1998 as the second single from their 1998 album If You See Her. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in September 1998.
Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo founded by Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry. Its discography comprises 11 studio albums, five compilation albums, two extended plays, and 38 singles. The duo made its debut in 1999 with the single "Hillbilly Shoes," which went to number 13 on the Hot Country Songs charts, but did not reach number one until mid-2004, with "If You Ever Stop Loving Me." The duo has sent four more singles to Number One for a total of five: "Something to Be Proud Of" (2005), "Lucky Man" (2007), "Back When I Knew It All", and "Roll with Me". Besides these, Montgomery Gentry has reached the Top 10 with 10 additional hit singles. All 15 of these songs have charted on the Billboard Hot 100, where the duo's highest peak is "If You Ever Stop Loving Me" at number 30.
"Husbands and Wives" is a song written and first recorded by American country music singer Roger Miller. Miller's original, from his album Words and Music, was released in February 1966 and was a crossover hit for him, reaching Top Ten on the U.S. country and Adult Contemporary charts, as well as Top 40 on the pop charts. Since the release of Miller's original, the song has been covered by several other artists, including The Everly Brothers, Ringo Starr, Neil Diamond, a duet between David Frizzell and Shelly West, Jules Shear, and Brooks & Dunn, whose version was a number-one country hit in 1998.
"I Can't Get Over You" is a song written by Ronnie Dunn and Terry McBride, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in January 1999 as the fourth single from their album If You See Her, and it reached a peak of number 5 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Roll with Me" is a song written by Clint Daniels and Tommy Karlas, and recorded by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in August 2008 as the second single from their album Back When I Knew It All. It became their twentieth single to reach the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and on the weeks of December 20—27, 2008, became their fifth and final Number One song.
"Hillbilly Shoes" is a song recorded by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in February 1999 as their debut single and the lead-off single to their debut album Tattoos & Scars. It peaked at number 13 in the United States, and number 7 in Canada. It was written by Bobby Taylor, Mike Geiger and Woody Mullis. The song features Troy Gentry singing lead but in some parts there's Eddie Montgomery singing alone as lead vocals.
"Hold On to Me" is a song recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. It was written by Blair Daly and Will Rambeaux, and produced by Montgomery and Csaba Petocz. It was released in September 1998 as the third and final single from his album Leave a Mark. It peaked at number four in both the United States and Canada.
"Daddy Won't Sell the Farm" is a song written by Robin Branda and Steve Fox and recorded by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in November 1999 as the third single from the duo's 1999 debut album Tattoos & Scars. The song peaked at number 17 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart and at number 19 on the RPM Canada Country Tracks chart.
"Home to You" is a song written by Arlos Smith and Sara Light, and recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. It was released in July 1999 as the second single and title track from the album Home to You. The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Hello L.O.V.E." is a song written by Jeffrey Steele and Danny Wells, and recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. It was released in March 1999 as the first single from his album Home to You. The song reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in June 1999.
"Where I Come From" is a song written by Rodney Clawson and Dallas Davidson and recorded by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in July 2011 as the first single from the duo's 2011 album Rebels on the Run.
The discography of American country artists George Jones and Tammy Wynette contains the recordings they made as a vocal duo. Their discography includes nine studio albums, 14 compilation albums, 15 singles and one music video. In October 1971, the duo's first studio album was released by Epic Records and was titled We Go Together. It peaked at number three on the American Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 169 on the Billboard 200 list. Included on the disc was the duo's first single, "Take Me". It reached the top ten on the American Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and the top 20 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It was followed by their second studio album called Me and the First Lady, which charted at number six on the Billboard country list. Featured on the disc was their second top ten single, "The Ceremony".
