Duo Country US formé en 1998 à Nashville et composé de Big Kenny (né kenny
Alphin et ex-chanteur du
groupe LuvjOi) et John Rich (ex-chanteur et bassiste du groupe
Lonestar).
A pair of
gonzo country showmen initially shunned by the Nashville mainstream but
eventually becoming the face of the Music City as the 2000s drew to a close,
Big & Rich were
the most unlikely country success story of the new millennium. They didn’t
appear from nowhere, but when
Horse
of a Different Color exploded in 2004, it sure seemed like they did,
memories of John Rich's
time in Lonestar
vanishing, along with any trace of
Big Kenny’s years
struggling on the fringes of major-label studios. In its place was something
cheerfully, grotesquely super-sized, happy to revel in a bad taste that
camouflaged exactly how eclectic the duo was, how
Big & Rich happily
pushed hip-hop braggadocio into their rocking country, building their music on
chant-along sports anthems and ballads, the former showcasing their humor, the
latter their sentimentality. Soon after “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)” because a
smash, Big & Rich
started firing out hits, not just as performers but as writer/producers, turning
Gretchen Wilson
into a star, assisting in
John Anderson’s
comeback, and supporting novelties like country-rapper
Cowboy Troy.
Their oversized, out of control train steamrolled throughout the back half of
the ‘90s, with Rich
slowly ingratiating himself in the establishment -- appearing as a judge on
Nashville Star, the country American Idol knockoff -- and
Big Kenny once
again turning toward the fringes, only this time working with the added benefit
of being able to have his music be heard.
If Big & Rich seemed like an ungainly match, it’s because they came from quite
different backgrounds: Rich taking the traditional Music City path via Lonestar,
and Big Kenny Alphin working as a pro
songwriter, dabbling in both country and rock. They paired up in 1998, starting
a regular performing group called the MuzikMafia, which appeared at a Nashville
club on a regular basis for several years. Big & Rich worked on new material,
both as a team and separately, building a reputation that started to crest in
2003, when
Martina McBride recorded their
“She’s a Butterfly.” Soon, the duo signed with Warner Nashville, which released
their first single, “Wild West Show,” early in 2004 with the full-length Horse
of a Different Color appearing that spring. Thanks to the near-novelty “Save a
Horse (Ride a Cowboy),” a boisterous blend of rockin’ country and old-school
rap, the album turned into something of a phenomenon and Big & Rich were ready
to seize this opportunity, pushing themselves and their MuzikMafia. The first
out the gate was Gretchen Wilson,
whose 2004 debut, Here for the Party, was produced by Rich, who also wrote many
of the songs, including its hit “Redneck Women.” The group’s country rapper
comrade Cowboy Troy was next in line, releasing his debut in 2005.
By the time Big & Rich released their sophomore album, Comin’ to Your City, in
time for the holiday season of 2005, they were dominating country music, with
Rich in particular popping up all over the place, producing
John Anderson's
comeback and judging Nashville Star. Comin’ to Your City showed signs of
Big & Rich turning their schtick into formula, but the record went into the Top
Ten and had several hits. The group’s momentum didn’t slow until 2007, when
their third album, Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace, performed only
respectably. Big & Rich decided to devote 2009 to solo projects, with Rich’s Son
of a Preacher Man appearing in the spring and
Kenny's Quiet Times of a Rock and Roll
Farm Boy in the fall, followed by a hits collection of the group’s first three
albums. The duo reunited in 2012 as Big & Rich for their fourth studio album,
Hillbilly Jedi, which featured a pair of songs co-written with Jon Bon Jovi and
Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi was also instrumental in getting clearance from George
Lucas to use the term "Jedi" in the album title).
Talents : Big : Singer, Guitar, Songwriter - John : Singer, Guitar, Songwriter
Style musical : Contemporary Country, Country Pop, Progressive Country
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liG9UT4HiCg
KICK MY ASS
(2004)
SAVE A HORSE
(RIDE A COWBOY
(2004)
COMIN' TO YOUR
CITY (2005)
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Années en activité :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles & EP
| 02/2004 | CD WARNER BROS. 16515 (US) |
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Wild West Show [single version] / Saved [album version] |
| 02/2004 | DI WARNER BROS. ? (US) | . | Wild West Show |
| 04/2004 | DI WARNER BROS. ? (US) | . | Rollin' (The Ballad Of Big & Rich) |
| 04/2004 | DI WARNER BROS. ? (US) | . | Live This Life |
| 07/2004 | CD WARNER BROS. 9362427492 (US) | . | Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) [dance mix] |
| 09/2004 | CD WEA 6501 (US) | . | SAVE A HORSE (RIDE A COWBOY), Pt. 1 |
| 09/2004 | CD WEA 6502 (US) | . | SAVE A HORSE (RIDE A COWBOY), Pt. 2 |
| 11/2004 | CD WARNER BROS. ? (US) |
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SAVE A HORSE (RIDE A COWBOY), Pt. 3 - Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) [album version] / Never Been Down [non-album track] / Rollin' (The Ballad Of Big & Rich) / Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) [data track] |
| 04/2005 | DI WARNER BROS. ? (US) | . | Big Time |
| 09/2005 | DI WARNER BROS. ? (US) | . | Comin' To Your City |
| 2006 | CD WARNER MUSIC. ? (US) | . | 8th Of November [radio edit] |
| 2006 | CD WARNER BROS. ? (US) |
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Never Mind Me |
| 2007 | CD WARNER BROS. 10198 (US) |
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Lost In This Moment (single version) |
| 2007 | DI WARNER BROS. ? (US) | . | Lost In This Moment [wedding instrumental version] |
| 2007 | CD WARNER BROS. ? (US) | . | SOUNDCHECK - Lost In This Moment [soundcheck session] / Between Raising Hell And Amazing Grace [soundcheck session] / Save A Horse [Ride A Cowboy] [soundcheck session] / 8th Of November [soundcheck session] / Comin' To Your City [soundcheck session] |
| 2007 | CD WARNER BROS. ? (US) |
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UNPLUGGED - AT STUDIO 330 - Lost In This Moment [unplugged version] / Between Raising Hell And Amazing Grace [unplugged version] / Holy Water [unplugged version] / 8th Of November [unplugged version] |
Albums
| 05/2004 | CD WARNER BROS. 48520 (US) |
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| 11/2004 | CD + DVD WARNER BROS. ? (US) |
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BIG & RICH'S SUPER GALACTIC FAN PAK :
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| 11/2005 | CD WARNER BROS. 49470 (US) |
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COMIN' TO YOUR CITY - Freak Parade / Comin' To Your City / Soul Shaker / Never Mind Me / Caught Up In The Moment / Leap Of Faith / I Pray For You / Filthy Rich / Jalapeno / 20 Margaritas / Blow My Mind / Slow Motion / 8th Of November | ||
| 06/2007 | CD WARNER BROS. 43255 (US) |
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BETWEEN RAISING HELL AND AMAZING GRACE - Intro / Lost In This Moment / Between Raising Hell And Amazing Grace / Faster Than Angels Fly / Eternity (featuring John LEGEND) / When The Devil Gets The Best Of Me / Radio Intro / Radio / You Never Stop Loving Somebody / High Five / Please Man (featuring Wyclef JEAN) / You Shook Me All Night Long / Loud | ||
| 09/2008 | CD WARNER BROS. 511829 (US) |
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BIG & RICH'S SUPER GALACTIC FAN PAK - 2 - Woodstock / Everybody's Rockin' / Find A Heart / Radio / Comin' To Your City / Wild West Show / Love Train / Lost In This Moment / Between Raising Hell And Amazing Grace / Big Time / Just Got Started Loving You (with James OTTO) / Holy Water / 8th Of November / Jalapeño / Loud / I Play Chicken With The Train / Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) / Rollin' (The Ballad Of Big & Rich) | ||
| 09/2009 | CD WARNER BROS. 519706 (US) |
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GREATEST HITS - Rollin' (The Ballad Of Big & Rich) / Wild West Show / Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) / Holy Water / Big Time / Comin' To Your City / Never Mind Me / 8th Of November / Lost In This Moment / Between Raising Hell And Amazing Grace / Loud / Jalapeño / The Man I Am Right Now / Everybody's Rockin' / Kick My Ass | ||
| 09/2012 | CD WARNER BROS. 531736 (US) |
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HILLBILLY JEDI - Born Again (BIG & RICH feat. BON JOVI) / Party Like Cowboyz [galactic version] / That's Why I Pray / Lay It All On Me / Last Words / Rock The Boat (BIG & RICH feat. Cowboy TROY) / Can't Be Satisfied / Get Your Game On [unleash the beast version] (BIG & RICH feat. Cowboy TROY) / 'Cause I Play Guitar / Cheat On You / Never Far Away / M-E-D-L-E-Y Of The Hillbilly Jedi |
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