The Sky Kings | |
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Also known as | Four Wheel Drive |
Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
Genres | Country |
Years active | 1991–1997 |
Labels | RCA Nashville Warner Bros. |
Past members | John Cowan Bill Lloyd Patrick Simmons Rusty Young |
The Sky Kings was an American country music supergroup [1] formed in 1991 as Four Wheel Drive. [2] Originally consisting of John Cowan, Bill Lloyd, Patrick Simmons, and Rusty Young, Simmons left the group in 1993.
The supergroup, consisting of John Cowan (New Grass Revival), Bill Lloyd (Foster & Lloyd), Patrick Simmons (The Doobie Brothers), and Rusty Young (Poco) formed in 1991 as Four Wheel Drive. They were signed to a recording deal with RCA Nashville and recorded an album for the label which was never released. [2]
Warner Bros. Records signed the group in 1993. [2] Threatened with lawsuits from bands who had copyrighted the name Four Wheel Drive, they secured the rights to the name The Sky Kings. [2] After opening for The Doobie Brothers on their 1993 tour, Simmons left The Sky Kings rejoining The Doobie Brothers. [2] Now a trio, The Sky Kings released three singles on Warner Bros.: "Picture Perfect," "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" (a cover of the Elvin Bishop hit) and "That Just About Says It All." [3] "Picture Perfect" was the only single to chart, peaking at No. 52 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [4] An eponymous album was scheduled to be released in 1997, but eventually shelved. [5]
In 2000, Rhino Handmade released From Out of the Blue, an album which included the band's entire unreleased 1997 Warner Bros. album, non-album Warner Bros. singles, and recordings and demos made for a second unreleased Warner Bros. album. [5]
Title | Album details |
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From Out of the Blue |
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1992 |
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Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US Country | CAN Country | |||
1992 | "I Could Get Used to This" [6] | 1992 | ||
1996 | "Picture Perfect" | 52 | 84 | From Out of the Blue |
"Fooled Around and Fell in Love" | — | — | ||
"That Just About Says It All" | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Year | Video | Director |
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1996 | "Picture Perfect" | Jon Small |
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