Groupe Country Rock US formé à Edmonton (Kentucky) en 1986 et comprenant
Richard Young, Fred Young, Greg
Martin, Anthony Kenney (en 1992),
Doug Phelps (après1992), Ricky Lee Phelps (après 1992) et Mark Orr (en 1992).
The
Kentucky Headhunters created a hybrid of honky tonk, blues, and Southern rock
that appealed to fans of both rock and country music. While they were only
officially together for a few albums, the band nevertheless left a long shadow.
The origins of the Kentucky Headhunters lie in 1968, when Fred and Richard Young
began playing together with their cousins Greg Martin and Anthony Kenney at the
Youngs' grandmother's home. Mark Orr also later joined them. The first
incarnation of the band was called the Itchy Brothers, and the group played
together informally for over a decade. After about 13 years, the bandmembers
began launching separate careers: Richard Young went off to write songs for
Acuff-Rose, while Fred Young began touring with country beauty Sylvia. Martin
became a member of Ronnie McDowell's
band, while Kenney dropped out of music. In 1985, Martin decided to reassemble
the Itchy Brothers. When Kenney declined to rejoin the group, Martin remembered
Doug Phelps, who he had met while on tour with
McDowell. Phelps joined the new project,
which was named the Kentucky Headhunters. Besides Martin and Phelps, the band
also included the Young brothers and Doug's brother Ricky Lee Phelps.
The Headhunters started playing twice monthly on the Chitlin' Show, a radio
program on WLOC Munfordville, KY. From these 90-minute performances, the
Headhunters built up a following. They sent an eight-song demo to Mercury, and
soon after, the label signed the group. The original demo tape was remixed and
became the basis of the band's first album, 1989's Pickin' On Nashville,
which upon its release received overwhelmingly positive reviews and quickly
became a hit. "Dumas Walker" reached number 15 in the spring of 1990, followed
by the group's biggest hit, the number six "Oh, Lonesome Me." In 1991, the
Headhunters released their second effort, Electric Barnyard. The album
received mixed reviews, couldn't muster a single, and sold weakly. In summer
1992, the Phelps brothers left the group to form
Brothers Phelps, a more
traditional country group. The remaining Headhunters brought ex-Itchy Brothers
Anthony Kenney and Mark Orr to the group, and the rehashed lineup released
Rave On! in 1993. The album marked a progression towards bluesy Southern
rock, which came to fruition with That'll Work later that same year. In 1996,
Doug returned on lead vocals, and a year later the band issued Stompin'
Grounds. Songs From the Grass String Ranch followed in 2000, and
Soul appeared in spring 2003. Big Boss Man was released in 2005 and
Flying Under the Radar in 2006, both from CBUJ Entertainment.
http://www.kentuckyheadhunters.com/
Talents : Richard Young : Rhythm Guitar - Fred Young : Drums - Greg Martin : Lead Guitar - Anthony Kenney : Bass Guitar - Doug Phelps : Bass Guitar - Ricky Lee Phelps : Lead Singer - Mark Orr : Lead Singer
Style musical : Country Rock, Southern Rock, Contemporary Country
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Années en activité :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
| 1989 | CD MERCURY 874 744 (US) | . |
Walk Softly On This Heart Of Mine
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| 01/1990 | CD MERCURY 876 536 (US) | . | Dumas Walker / ? |
| 05/1990 | CD MERCURY 875 450 (US) | . | Oh Lonesome Me / ? |
| 1990 | CD MERCURY 878 214 (US) | . | Rock 'n' Roll Angel / ? |
| 04/1991 | CD MERCURY 868 122 (US) | . | The Ballad Of Davy Crockett / ? |
| 1991 | CD MERCURY 868 418 (US) | . | With Body And Soul / ? |
| 09/1991 | CD MERCURY 868 760 (US) | . | It's Chitlin' Time / ? |
| 1991 | CD MERCURY 866 134 (US) | . | Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line / ? |
| 02/1993 | CD MERCURY 864 808 (US) | . | Honky Tonk Walkin' / ? |
| 1993 | CD MERCURY 862 150 (US) | . | Dixie Fried / ? |
| 1997 | CD BNA 64782 (US) |
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Singin' The Blues / Kentucky Wildcat |
Albums
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