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Country was an odd duck in its beginning. As jazz spawned the blues and zydeco and rockabilly rock n' roll, all those genres were led by bands, ensembles of instrumentalists and vocalists who came onstage together and played as one. Not so with country. Country, perhaps a little unsure of itself as a genre, didn't know what to do. From country's birth through its formative years and still quite a lot today, the genre has been characterized by a frontman and a backup band, two very separate entities, with the frontman garnering all the attention. That all changed when Alabama came along. They were a band, a wildly talented quartet that gave audiences everything a good country act could do only multiplied by four. Yesterday and today, Alabama are country champions, and the only way to appreciate their captivating music is with concert tickets from StubHub!

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In a genre that, while still quite good and the favored style of music for millions of Americans, there was a great disconnect onstage, a rift between the musicians. There was the frontman, the guy in the spotlight who hogged the attention and praise, and the backup band who, with the possible exception of the occasional fiddle solo, was relegated to relative obscurity. Alabama wanted no part of that. A true American band, they believed everyone was equal, and they wanted to be musicians that were strictly about the music, and what they achieved is country legend. A force of nature to behold, Alabama is a cut above all other country acts because where other acts are plagued by division onstage, Alabama plays as one body, united in their love of country music and the joy they take in sharing their sound.

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In the late 1960s, cousins Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry discovered they shared a passion for music. Joined by local veteran musician Jeff Cook, the three started playing clubs and venues on a regular basis. Sadly, the band never seemed to gain much traction, known in their community as a solid country band but failing to garner any serious attention beyond that. But the band did not lose hope. They knew they had something special, so they quit their day jobs and focused solely on honing their sound, and that gamble paid off huge dividends.

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When Alabama first took the country music scene by storm in the early 1980s, they split the genre wide open. The band had a classic and strong country sound, but there was a distinct edge to their twang, and that brought many younger music fans into the country fold. Thanks to their progressive style of country and the millions of fans they garnered, Alabama recorded 21 consecutive number one hits, an unprecedented record in music and in country, and the band would double that number over their career to achieve a seemingly impossible 42 number one hits.

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If you ask the members of Alabama what they're most proud of, it isn't their multi-platinum albums, their long string of number one hits, their 73 million records sold or their plethora of awards and accolades. It's the fans, the fans who've been touched by the band's music and who've discovered the layers and depth of country music as played by these masters. Alabama is most proud of the family of fans they've created, and that's why they keep playing. Score country music tickets from StubHub to join the Alabama family and find out what you've been missing!